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Aberdeen wins NGS and ING mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Aberdeen Asset Management has won two Australian fixed interest and global equities mandates from NGS Super and ING IM. The wins include a $150 million fixed income mandate with the Non-Government Schools Superannuation Fund and a sizeable global equities ...

Emerging markets look expensive: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... year. The research also suggests a neutral stance on the US market as the country's dollar looks to bottom out and US interest rates likely to rise. Bassanese's Investor Portfolio, which uses ETFs to invest in the medium term, has a 45 per cent allocation ...

One down, more to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... could be interpreted good or bad depending on your viewpoint. For me, it was a positive one. The Fed's decision to keep interest rates where they are was, for the first time in one year, not unanimous. Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... early on Thursday. Major stock indices had fallen before the Fed released its statement following a two-day meeting on interest rates, then advanced as investors digested the central bank's statement. Treasury prices reversed direction and fell after ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... by low price inflation. The greater-than-expected rise in the consumer price index (CPI), added to expectations that interest rates will rise next week. "(Since) the CPI (consumer price index) came out... the rate rise is looking a bit more likely," ...

Five Oceans gains China and India fund mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... Maple-Brown Abbott Asia portfolio manager. Nunley previously worked with Youngman at Bankers Trust. "We're getting a lot of interest because of the way we run money and our World fund, which has outperformed the benchmark by over seven per cent annualised ...

Now that's challenging

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... world central banks are getting itchy fingers in withdrawing their quantitative easing programs and/or pondering inching interest rates higher. We thought it would be challenging because - by populist demand - national governments will be forced to restrain ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... 20,862.67. In Shanghai, however, Chinese shares rose 0.22 per cent, with financial companies leading the gains on expectations interest rates will rise to curb inflation. Higher rates would boost their income. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers ...

Investing on thin ice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... global economic environment, Bridges said their fixed income portfolios have been set up to take advantage of further interest rate rises. The Tyndall Australian Bond Fund is ranked number one out of 36 funds in the Australian Fixed Interest category ...

Macquarie rolls out capital protection

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... provided by Macquarie, if they are looking for opportunities to gain leveraged exposure. "We are anticipating strong interest in the trust among advisers and will be embarking on a calendar of activity to assist them in educating their clients on the ...