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Asian banks still insulated from sub-prime

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
While the sub-prime disaster caused chaos in developed world credit markets, the Asian banking system continues to weather the storm amazingly well. Moody's Investors Service said the ratings outlook for many banks is generally stable and for some it's ...

Planners set to Ignite the Difference

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) released details of its 2008 National Conference, Ignite the Difference, an event that aims to encourage advisers to distinguish themselves as professionals. The four-day Gold Coast conference in November includes ...

Macq bond insurance will diversify group

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Macquarie Group is wading into the US bond insurance market - a move that is consistent with the company's international diversification strategy, says Moody's Investor Services. Eric Dinallo, New York's state insurance superintendent, told The New ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Wall St fell on long-term inflation concerns and likely ratings downgrades for big bond insurers. On the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 29 points at 5,591. Today ...

UK instos back climate change fundie

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), UK's second largest pension fund, is joining three other institutional investors in investing more than $160 million in Climate Change Capital Group. The USS together with Alliance Trust, SNS REAAL N.V., and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
The Australian share market had declined about one per cent as of noon after data showing accelerating inflation in the US hurt Wall Street and industrial metals mostly fell overnight, causing the miners to slide. Insurance Australia Group (IAG) led ...

Macquarie posts 23pct profit hike

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
Macquarie Group has reported a 23 per cent rise in net profit after tax to $1.8 billion on the previous year, buoyed by strong returns from its investment banking deals and equity-related businesses in Asia-Pacific and Europe. The group's assets under ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
The Australian market has received mixed leads from overseas overnight, with Wall Street up but base metals down in London. But in Sydney, the futures index was up. At 0805 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was up eleven ...

Private wealth managers bank on CRM

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
The need for bigger and better integrated customer management technologies is on the increase as private wealth managers jostle for a bigger share of the high net worth investors market. Eric Moore, director of sales and marketing at StayinFront Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after US stocks sank overnight on rising oil prices and worries about inflation and consumer spending. At 0703 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 17 ...