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FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... of an Asia Region Funds Passport that would make it easier for Australians to invest directly in equities in a number of Asian countries and vice versa. "We don't have any reason to suggest it won't happen," Brogden said, but added that "it's not an ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland. The euro eased to $US1.3555 from $US1.3589 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed, but traders are growing concerned that recent upbeat US data could prompt the Federal Reserve to begin ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... shows signs of improving, dealers said. The euro rallied to $US1.3604 from $US1.3539 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell following Wall Street's losses after a better than expected US manufacturing report heightened speculation ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... Spain showed contraction in November. The euro fell to $US1.3549 from $US1.3587 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell, with Tokyo hit by profit-taking, while Shanghai tumbled on expectations China will restart initial public ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... while the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.55 per cent to 4,301.97 points. The euro fell to $US1.3496 from $US1.3555. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose following another record close on Wall Street, while oil prices have fallen after Iran struck a deal on ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... was down 1.6 per cent at 1,968 pence. The euro rose to $US1.3559 from $US1.3517 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed following a muted lead from Wall Street, while Tokyo slipped on profit-taking as the yen regained some of ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... points from 107.4 points in October. The euro rose to $US1.3537 from $US1.3478 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after the Dow closed above the 16,000 level for the first time on the back of a slew of upbeat economic ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... slid 0.34 per cent to 4,253.9 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged down 0.07 per cent to 9,196.08 points. HONG KONG - Asian shares slipped after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting showed it was considering winding down its stimulus "in ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... 0.10 per cent to 9,202.07 points. The euro slumped to $US1.3456 from $US1.3535 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell after the OECD cut its forecasts for global growth, citing the likely effect of any winding down in the ...

AllianceBernstein targets retirees with high yield fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... corporate bonds in US dollars and local currencies. The portfolio also holds pan-European high yield securities as well as Asian corporate bonds. Cunningham said that a competitive global high income strategy should include "investment grade corporate ...