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Potential for surprise financial crisis high

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012

... Australia compared well to Europe and the United States, it didn't underline any particular vibrancy. "We have a very heavily indebted private sector, there are a lot of people out there more focused on looking after their own balance sheets rather than ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012

... Stoxx 50 blue-chip market fell 1.6 per cent Monday. LONDON - European stock markets fell Monday amid more bad news for indebted Spain and poor US economic data. London's FTSE 100 index slid 0.68 per cent to close at 5,737.78 points and the Frankfurt ...

Wow on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012

... arguing almost forever that the single-minded focus on fiscal austerity would provide little succour - if at all - to indebted economies. This is because reducing fiscal spending and increasing taxes to reduce debts and deficits will have negative consequences ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012

... contracted sharply in its latest bond auction overnight, signalling growing investor confidence in the health of the indebted nation and boosting commodities prices. US stocks gave financials more positive leads after Bank of America and Morgan Stanley's ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011

... crisis. All 17 of the eurozone countries on Friday agreed to a "fiscal compact" to create tighter budgetary rules for the indebted currency bloc and pledged to pump 200 billion euros ($A263.28 billion) into the International Monetary Fund's war chest. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011

... crucial step before the European Central Bank will consider committing more money to lower borrowing costs of heavily indebted countries like Italy and Spain by buying their bonds. The Dow closed up 186.56 points, or 1.6 per cent, at 12,184.26. It's ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011

It was the summit touted as the one to end all summits. But nah! As Daryll Kerrigan in the "The Castle" would say, "tell him he's dreaming". Five Plans done, "n" to go. Last weekend's European Summit produced something - well, sort of - and the equity ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011

... to 2,620.34. Some traders cautioned that Wednesday's action doesn't address the fundamental problems posed by heavily indebted European nations. European finance ministers in Brussels have been meeting since Tuesday but have failed to deliver a clearer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011

... Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, later flatly denied, was taken positively as offering a way out for one of the most heavily indebted eurozone states. Even with the IMF news lead, Italy still had to pay sharply higher rates to raise fresh funds on Monday ...

FOFA will pass: Shorten, FPA

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011

... to their business models, there had been compromises to ensure the best for all parties involved. Shorten said he felt indebted to the FPA for its input in the formation of the FOFA reforms, for assisting the government to understand the impacts of certain ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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