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More liquidity in alternative strategies: S&P

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... S&P fund analyst Jason Patton. "With all asset classes still struggling to win investors away from cash, we expect developments in Europe will dictate overall appetite for investment products other than defensive ones in the current environment," said ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... on the day. So last night was more of the same old, same old. Markets are still watching and waiting for further developments on Europe where a summit is going to get going very, very soon. But it's same old, same old here too. We're now seeing the usual ...

Equity clearing and settlement discussion paper released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... of Australia and the ACCC poses questions on market function, access, competition and stability. Recent European developments in settlement and minimums imposed by IOSCO are both being considered in potential responses. Submissions are due to Treasury ...

Three more days of guessing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... 100 billion rescue. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy insists that it's a loan. Germany says it's a bailout. Given the developments since the weekend's loan/bailout announcement, this 100 billion might as well be considered as the cost of the rope Spain was ...

All juiced up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... interest rates on hold at 1.0%, ECB president Mario Draghi reminded all you bears wearing shorts that, "We monitor all developments closely and we stand ready to act" should the Eurozone's outlook worsens. And it wasn't only Signor Draghi beating the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... market made modest gains in opening trade thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and as investors await more developments in Europe's debt crisis. At 1010 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18.5 points, or 0.46 per cent, at ...

Lazard faces losses on Hastie collapse

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... the outcome, but have no further comment at this time," said a Lazard private equity spokesperson on yesterday's developments. Hastie announced a $20 million charge to profit on Friday after what the company called an "accounting irregularity" from one ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... APRA." The prudential standards provisions, which will provide APRA with greater flexibility to adapt to industry developments, will apply from the day after Royal Assent. The enhancements to trustee obligations will apply from 1 July 2013.

Grexit sends investors running for bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... research, Colonial First State Global Asset Management. "Less than 10% of Australia's exports go to the eurozone. But developments there impact Australia indirectly via our trading partners (such as China, which sees 20% of its exports go to Europe) ...

Australian economy on target for growth: OECD

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... European sovereign debt crisis continues to be the most significant risk to the global outlook, with recent political developments in Greece resulting in greater financial market volatility," said Treasurer Wayne Swan, in his response to the report. ...