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Banks take Bell Group case to High Court

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
The consortium of 20 banks involved in Australia's longest-running court case is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court. The banks, led by Westpac, lost an appeal in Western Australia's Supreme Court last month on a 2008 ruling that ordered them ...

Bond boom or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
We've peered through the Hole and we saw something - we think. Now it's the Europeans turn. Yes Virginia, the Europeans are back in town! And yes, Virginia, we can tell because we're hearing the same rhetoric from the usual suspects being replayed on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
Australian stocks continued to climb at noon, as investors showed renewed confidence in global markets to make up for Monday's big losses. At 1201 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.9 points, or 1.38 per cent, at 4,111.2, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with traders again looking to events across the Atlantic ahead of a long holiday weekend. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down 13 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with traders again looking to events across the Atlantic ahead of a long holiday weekend. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Armageddon. Catastrophe. Lehman Bros moment. GFC mark II. Game over. Funny but... haven't I heard all this before? Let me think. Yeah right. That's it. "Twas about four years ago when Lehman bit the dust. Remember how you - and your neighbours -- felt ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... its full year results. Meanwhile, the Federal Court is due to release its appeal judgment in the Optus versus the NRL and AFL case. In Australia, the market on Thursday gave up earlier gains to finish slightly higher following a positive lead from Wall ...

SEC triggers industry protest storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
A proposal in the US by the Securities Exchange Commission, to effectively regulate money market mutual funds as if they were banks, has triggered a storm of outrage with claims it could destroy sections of the investment industry. The proposals to ...

SelectingSuper celebrates super powers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist Stephen Quartermain as Master of Ceremonies and media personality and former AFL player, Sam Kekovich as special guest speaker. Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund, TelstraSuper won the prestigious ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set for a flat start to trading today after two days of significant falls due to concerns of spreading debt problems in Europe. Wall Street and major European markets posted losses overnight as concerns remain about Europe's ...