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Demand rises for Aussie bonds and cash: AMP

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... and corporate debt, he said. "A lot of mandates have been in diversified fixed interest, a combination of credit and sovereign debt," he said. Harrop said his team was always pitching for new mandates and was particularly strong on global listed property ...

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... political unrest highlights the fragility of the country's institutions, which underpins Greece's comparatively low sovereign rating, with Malta the lowest among euro area sovereigns. Moreover, the global financial and economic crisis is eroding ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... be easing. In Tokyo, exporters were weighed as the yen strengthened against the euro amid worries about the European sovereign debt crisis. The Nikkei was also hit by a 2.42 per cent loss on Toyota Motor, which was sold after it projected net profit ...

Aussie downgrades likely as S&P reviews rating system

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... area of bank ratings was a little opaque in terms of outcomes, especially when striking a balance between Australia's sovereign credit quality and individual bank metrics. S&P said in an update that its goal is to minimize uncertainty and volatility ...

It's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... current low trading volume, this would not be so difficult to achieve. One headline that shouts, "China buys all European sovereign debt... and has change to spare for America lend to America" -- or something like that -- could instantly send animal ...

Can't hear you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... recovery? Or would the current soft patch the US economy finds itself in - and its huge debt and deficit and the European sovereign debt crisis and fiscal austerity measures there and the tensions in the MENA region and China's and emerging markets' ...

Just replace because with despite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... day for Europe. Eurozone equities rebounded "despite" Fitch Ratings warning that, "The worst consequence of any Greek sovereign default for German and other European banks would be a sharp increase in general capital market and creditor risk aversion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... the Australian share market closed slightly lower but bounced back from earlier lows caused by concerns about European sovereign debt. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 14.2 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 4,628.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... noon, extending losses from the open with the financial sector under selling pressure due to concerns about European sovereign debt. At 1203 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22.7 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,620.3 points, while the broader ...

Judgment Day bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... down - big time - last night. For investors saw the signs - and they didn't like it. Nay, they feared it! The European sovereign debt crisis came back to haunt - bigger and scarier than ever. Greece has come ever so closer to financial and economic Armageddon. ...