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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... 2,527.34. Banks had some of the biggest gains as investors became less fearful of an imminent freeze-up in Europe's financial system, and retailers also rose sharply. LONDON - European stocks and the euro rebounded sharply after days of sustained heavy ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... Australian economy are not yet clear but what is obvious is that the operating environment for the Australian financial system is, yet again, clouded with uncertainties," said Laker. APRA said the global uncertainty would have two main challenges for ...

Congressmen agitate for US transaction tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... Main Street to bail out Wall Street, it should apply only with a trading threshold test and that the size of US financial system relative to Europe means the US should not be looking across the Atlantic for solutions.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... on the investors in Greece bonds will have to take," Mr Curtin said. "It's what the deal on Greece does to the financial system in Europe that's the issue." Across the local market, most stocks traded in positive territory but failed to recover fully ...

Volcker Rule could slash Wall Street incomes 25%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... funds. Third, limit the liabilities that the largest banks can hold and thereby reduce the future impact on the financial system should any institution fail. But it is the fourth aspect which is causing the most concern, that market making activities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... insulated from the eurozone crisis. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday reassured lawmakers that the US financial system was in "a significantly stronger position" after recovering from the 2008-2009 financial crisis. After seesawing from ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... during the GFC when it dropped from US$0.9786 on 15 July 2008 to US$0.6036 on 27 October 2008 when the global financial system was in chaos. In the minutes of its September Board meeting, the RBA said that, "Members noted that the high exchange rate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... appeared to do little to assuage fears. The finance chiefs noted "heightened downside risks from sovereign stresses, financial system fragility, market turbulence, weak economic growth and unacceptably high unemployment". The broader S&P 500 rose 6.80 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... delayed a decision on releasing critical rescue funds to Greece despite a US warning that dithering puts the global financial system at risk. London's FTSE-100 index of leading shares rose 0.58 per cent to 5368.41 points, while Frankfurt's DAX climbed ...

ASIC tightens advice advertising

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... consumers understand the risks of the products they are buying," Medcraft said. "When you think about the Australian financial system with the superannuation system, everyone in the country is responsible for their own investment decision so it is important ...