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Equities' erratic flight path

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
If equity markets were an international flight, right about now the captain would be asking "that all passengers, remain seated with seat belts firmly fastened." Consensus is that the current market turbulence will be around for some time so we may ...

Here, kitty kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
While extreme weather conditions have already impacted the world's main food producers, increasing inflation and raising price pressures, a bush tucker diet including feral cats may be the answer. According to Brian Turner, executive editor of UK personal ...

Service not fees drive consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
Financial services operators talk obsessively about fees but what really upsets consumers is poor service. A landmark study, by the communications technology and consulting group Fujitsu, has revealed 80 per cent of banking customers take the way they ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket was a sea of red at noon despite some stellar earnings results, as buyers sat back waiting for better buying opportunities. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index slumped 104.4 points, or 1.69 per cent, to 6071.9, while ...

Sentiment stable as San Andreas fault

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
Market sentiment just can't seem to settle and while BHP executives just 24 hours ago were saying 'sub who?' financial markets remain jumpy waiting for the next sub-prime tremor. Calm returned and optimism flooded the markets on Tuesday with our local ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red today, following a more than two per cent tumble in New York overnight. At 0726 AEST, the September Share Price Index on the Sydney futures exchange was down 126 points to 6,043 on 2,701 contracts. ...

Labor supports financial services export push

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
The Shadow Minister for Trade and Regional Development, Simon Crean, has announced the Labor party's support for the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) May discussion paper on exporting Australia's financial services. Speaking at an ...

BNP thaws out frozen funds

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
BNP Paribas has announced it will re-open three hedge funds frozen earlier this month as a result of the US sub-prime crisis. The BNP Paribas ABS Euribor and BNP Paribas ABS Eonia funds will re-open to subscriptions and redemptions tomorrow, while the ...

Shorter PDSs are go

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... He thanked the many stakeholders who contributed their views to the Government on this important measure to further reduce red tape in the interests of all Australians. "The incorporation by reference regulations follow significant consultation with ...

BT cuts wrap prices

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
BT Financial Group has announced a new relationship pricing program to lower the cost of investing for BT Wrap and BT SuperWrap customers. The new related account pricing scheme reduces tiered account-keeping fees for balances under $100,000 from 0.79 ...