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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
The Australian market has opened lower after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was reluctant to further stimulate the US economy. At 1020 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.3 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4,326.7 while the ...

ClearView moves on IFA market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... seven new APLs in an update to the market. The three IFA practices that have joined ClearView are TSG Financial Solutions, East Coast Consultants and Knightcorp, taking the number of advisers in the dealer group to 66. The addition to seven more dealer ...

State Street wins QSuper mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... approximately AU$80bn of Australian superannuation dollars," said Ian Martin, State Street's head of Global Services South East Asia & Pacific. State Street won a number of contracts in the superannuation space last year including custodianship of Sunsuper's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
Australian shares have opened higher with the resources sector boosted by higher commodity prices. Qantas also rose significantly after it announced it would set up a Jetstar Hong Kong airline offering budget flights in China. At 1022 AEDT, the benchmark ...

Debt crisis has 15 yr shelf life

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... more suitable method to rate valuations however there are opportunities in some equity markets such as Russia, the Middle East and countries in Peripheral Europe.

Goldman Sachs defends reputation after scathing NY Times op-ed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... strongly worded resignation letter published in the New York Times. The former head of US equities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa left Goldman Sachs yesterday after nearly 12 years, blaming a "decline in the firm's moral fibre". "I can honestly ...

Recycled scares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... out I say and while you're at it, throw in the spike in oil prices resulting from the on-going instability in the Middle East - yes, the one in Syria and the nuclear sabre-rattling between Iran and Israel (and the US). And voila! We get a sharp sell-off ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian dollar has fallen almost half a of one US cent as global markets reacted to China's reduced growth target. BRUSSELS - A dozen banks, insurers and investment funds holding Greece's bonds will participate in a massive debt relief ...

Strong period for markets ahead: K2

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
While global growth will remain subdued for a long period, as western nations continue to de-leverage, the demographic trends in eastern markets are showing positive signs of growth, according to K2 Asset Management. "Beyond cyclical tailwinds the onus ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... risks..." from Europe. "Advanced economies are experiencing weak and bumpy growth... " and an oil supply shock in the Middle East "would lead to a much stronger and unprecedented disruption of global oil supply". Ahh yes, downside risks and Europe. A ...