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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
The Australian share market was surprisingly strong at noon after a mixed lead from the US and lower commodities prices overnight. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 46.5 points, or 0.72 per cent, higher to 6501.8, while the All Ordinaries ...

Macq goes global

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
... continued international growth. For Macquarie Capital (formerly Investment Banking), Equity Markets, Treasury and Commodities, Real Estate and Funds Management Groups, income from international activities was more than half of each group's total operating ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
... Composite Index was up 13.25 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 2,817.44. LONDON - Britain's top share index rose, led by commodities benefiting from M&A activity, an upbeat broker note, and buoyed by expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates later ...

Macq bank splits to grow

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... step made by investment banks in the US. The banking group will include funds management, real estate, treasury and commodities, financial services, equity markets and banking and securitisation. Meanwhile, the non-banking group will consist of the investment ...

ABN-AMRO launches GLO-MAX

... conditional annual coupon and exposure to an equally weighted portfolio across international equities, property and commodities," said Paul Cordeiro, head of retail structured products for ABN AMRO in Australia and New Zealand. "It presents an effective ...

Another rabbit out of the hat

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... prospective budget surpluses for 2007-08 and beyond. The Government's bottom line has been greatly boosted, by the commodities boom propelling stronger economic growth and lower unemployment, better terms of trade and somewhat higher consumer inflation. ...

Governance returns sour Asian alternatives outlook

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... compared with a median 21 per cent of funds across the three cities interested in infrastructure and 20.3 per cent for commodities. Real Estate Investment Trusts fared better, with a median 24.6 per cent interest. Naomi Denning, head of investment consulting ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007
... economic data this week, traders would be focusing on global data. "It will depend on Asian equity markets and how commodities do," she said. The market is waiting for the October 24 release of domestic inflation data for the September quarter for clues ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... sales and the trade balance for August. Yesterday, the Australian sharemarket soared to dizzy heights, led by the commodities sector, with Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton helping the bourse to new records. Some analysts now say the local market could reach ...

Sub-prime kills UBS profits, jobs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... mortgage-backed securities, rates and currency business within the investment bank. As a result money markets, currencies and commodities will be integrated into fixed income. Marcel Rohner, chief executive of UBS, will take over the position of chairman ...