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DFS fee model a winner

... declare cash returns, which means "we can't hide from a veil of sophistication like other planners", said Krithis. "During bear markets [1999 to 2002], our reporting transparency caused significant pain, as clients were under no illusion as to the extent ...

Investors want cash from companies

NICK OLIVER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
Investors want companies to start giving them more cash back, according to a Merrill Lynch survey of fund managers. According to the results from the Merrill Lynch Global and Regional Fund Manager Survey 53 per cent of investors would prefer companies ...

Bullish on international equities, bearish on bonds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
Two surveys reveal investors are expecting big things from international equities next year though they remain bearish on bonds, but the mixed results for Australian equities suggests divided sentiment on the sector. According to the Russell December ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... in New York overnight, firing the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close, as strong profits from companies such as Bear Stearns boosted optimism about the economy. The Dow notched its 19th record close since the beginning of October, closing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... corporate profits. Companies from financial services to retail to technology reported robust profits, including investment banks Bear Stearns Cos and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Energy shares rose after a spike in oil prices caused by OPEC's decision ...

Smallco scores four stars from S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2006
... particularly since early 2003, a period coinciding with strong market conditions, but is yet to be tested in an enduring bear market." The fund is to be capped at $250 million and currently has $130 million in funds under management.

K2 is an absolute five star: S&P

... attractive returns. The fund is likely to offer investors market performance during bull markets and upside outperformance during bear markets," it said. The group's chief investment officer, Mark Newman, said they have a proven stock picking strategy ...

Broker gets jail term for forgery

A former options advisor and stockbroker has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison on 27 forgery charges and for trading $1.28 million worth of his clients' shares without their knowledge. In a case bearing some resemblance to the now infamous ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower as a negative lead from Wall Street is softened by higher metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0720 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down seven points at 5,396. Today ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open substantially stronger today following Wall Street's push to record highs and a round of major corporate activity domestically. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0714 AEST, the December share price index ...