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Sun setting on the Land of the Rising Sun

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... followed. The S&P 500 rose 3.07 to 1,405.87. The Nasdaq composite rose 2.22 to 3,020.86. In a week with no major developments in Europe's debt crisis, and no surprising reports on the US economy, the market struggled to figure out which way to go. LONDON ...

Folkestone forced to pay cash

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Folkestone will have to pay cash for the Austock property business, after the Pooled Developments Funds Board knocked back its cash-and-scrip offer. The $11 million sale was going to be paid 70% in cash, and 30% in Folkestone Shares, however the agreement ...

ACSA lends weight to ASIC tech focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... industry. "These discussions are ongoing and we look forward to working together with ASIC to ensure any regulatory developments which follow the report accurately reflect the fundamental role played by custodians within the financial services sector," ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... the ECB to help bailout weak euro zone countries. Mr Waterer said markets were looking around for any optimistic developments, after days of negative sentiment, particularly around the euro zone. Meanwhile, Australian bond prices were lower at noon. ...

MDS Financial CEO resigns

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... that while Isbister had resigned, he would continue his association with the group, and would "Remain interested in developments of the group, its staff and stakeholders." As a result of the departure, Tom Boland has been appointed CEO, stock broking ...

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 ...