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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... unexpected drop in German unemployment, solid data from the US and comments from a top Federal Reserve official that the central bank would not hastily end its stimulus program.. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Super charter should be enshrined in legislation: AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... non-financial issues should be addressed in the charter. "With the growing ageing population, AIST supports comments from the World Bank that there is a Fourth Pillar required for the ongoing success of superannuation systems, namely aged care, health ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... across Australian financial markets." The banks are leading the way in early trade. ANZ is up 48 cents to $28.32, Commonwealth Bank has gained 78 cents to $68.07, NAB has added 37 cents to $29.60 and Westpac is 42 cents higher at $28.66. Other blue chip ...

Endowment bond product frees SMSFs to add risk

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Stephen Duchesne. The instruments, which are new to Australia, are backed by state government-guaranteed bonds or wholesale bank deposits and essentially allow investors to pick the date on which they receive $10,000. Purchased through the EBX website ...

Once more from the top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... to later), financial markets continued to bask in the afterglow of central banks' reassurances. More so after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the European Central Bank (ECB) replayed those commitments...just in case they missed it the first time. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose as dealers welcomed another batch of strong US data while China's central bank said it had moved to ease a liquidity crisis that has gripped the country's financial markets. Traders breathed a sigh of relief ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... contributing factors were some strong US economic data that led to Wall Street stocks rising and comments from China's central bank that eased fears about its credit crunch. The central bank said it would provide "liquidity support" if needed after a ...

Former BlackRock exec to head up new BMO operation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Canadian firm BMO Financial Group (BMO) will expand its asset management business into Australia, operating as BMO Global Asset Management. BMO's Australian branch will be based in Melbourne under the direction of Ravi Sriskandarajah, the former head ...

Oh how welcome thy voice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... Kocherlakota (Minneapolis) and Fischer (Dallas). See http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/33240890 Yesterday, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) went out of its way to reassure markets that it's not crunching credit in the world's second biggest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street helped by data showing more strength and confidence in the US economy and as worries eased over a credit crunch in China. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price ...