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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Pressure on yields continues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... push those yields lower," Bridges said, while expressing concern over Australia's ability to take more pressure from offshore. Amid the tightening demand came news this morning that NSW premier Barry O'Farrell will lead trade missions to China, India ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... the market on Thursday ended flat after disappointing jobs data wiped out earlier gains that were driven by positive offshore leads. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.1 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,214.8, after touching its highest point since ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... contracts traded. Miners, energy and retail stocks led the market lower on Monday morning after metals and oil prices fell offshore and investors dropped riskier bets. Fortescue Metals shed 2.3 per cent to $4.64 after the Australia's third-biggest iron ...

Govt releases final issue of investment manager regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... Australia has $1.8 trillion of funds under management (or 131% of Australia's GDP) - $61 billion of which comes from offshore, and will further enhance Australia as a financial services centre in the Asia Pacific region." Said Minister for Financial ...

RREEF Infrastructure acquires Aus gas interest

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... for our clients. Regulated assets such as gas distribution are an important element of this strategy both locally and offshore." The agreed sale is expected to complete before the end of 2011.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... Australian stocks extended their losses as a slew of downgrades to European banks and fears that France may soon follow sent offshore bourses tumbling overnight. Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks Credit Agricole and Rabobank on the back ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Australian shares surged 1.6 per cent after key offshore bourses rallied on the back of Europe's latest plan to address its economic crisis. All 17 of the eurozone countries on Friday agreed to a "fiscal compact" to create tighter budgetary rules for ...

Reinsurance talent runs dry

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... industry is running low on job candidates, particularly analysts and actuaries, resulting in companies turning their focus offshore to other markets. While reinsurance employees are comparatively loyal to their firms, analyst and actuary roles are high ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after key offshore bourses jumped on the back of Europe's latest plan to address its economic crisis. All 17 of the eurozone countries on Friday agreed to a "fiscal compact" regarding sustainable ...