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BTIM to expand income boutique

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Just under two months after being promoted to BT Investment Management's (BTIM) head of income and fixed interest, Vimal Gor, said the firm plans to hire more investment managers and launch a new range of income funds. "We're hiring a few new people ...

Stress test stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... value of bonds in their banking book only if there is serious doubt about a state's ability to repay in full or make interest payments." I smell a rat! Not only that, the seven banks on the failure list and needed to raise additional capital are either ...

Asia primed for investments

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The oversold Euro, market valuations that reflect lowered expectations, and an expected gradual decline in volatility currently make Asia one of the best investment hot spots for Aussie investors, said Seres Asset Management. With equities markets around ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... the Fed was ready to act if the economy did not continue to improve. "The Americans have said they're going to leave interest rates where they are," Mr Bishop said. "The chairman of the Federal Reserve said he will restimulate the American economy if ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... "We liked everything they had to say. They're spinning off plenty of cash." Rising iron ore prices were creating more interest in the mining sector, he said. "We think the recent fall in iron ore prices has probably finished, so we think they're starting ...

Infrastructure mandates tough for super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... unless there were prudential or regulatory reasons for the decision, regardless of how much it might seem in the national interest to do so. "Given the superannuation system's sole purpose, externalities, whether a national interest in developing infrastructure ...

FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... corporate law and consumer affairs, previously said moving to a fee for service structure wouldn't resolve conflicts of interest issues. Deen Sanders, deputy chief executive and head of professionalism at the FPA, said the association had moved on from ...

Wall Street takes a dive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... rate, and subdued inflation over the next several years." Cover your ears and sing lalala so you don't hear him say that interest rates would remain low for an "extended period." This was what prompted buying the last time. Wall Street doesn't want to ...

SSgA cuts securities lending on fixed income funds

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... Investment Grade Bond Index Fund; and SSgA EMU Government Long Bond Fund II. The firm said the decision was made in the best interest of clients, and a spokesperson from SSgA in Australia said the firm had begun notifying clients invested in its Irish ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... Australia (RBA) on July 6, which were released on Tuesday, show that inflation figures due on July 28 are crucial to the interest rate outlook. The minutes also confirm that uncertainty surrounding the faltering European economy influenced the decision ...