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ACFS names award finalists

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
Aviva Investors, Australian Ethical Investment and Colonial First State are among the fund managers in the running for this year's MFSS 2011 Investment Stewardship Award. The award, hosted by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) and sponsored ...

Growth spoiler

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
Be careful what you wish for. After many, many years of drought, Australia got what it wished for - the green lawn inducing, agriculture produce growing rain. Suddenly the rural sector was looking good. Harvest would be a-plenty. Not only would Australians ...

Year of the Bunny

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
Christian Szell: Is it safe?... Is it safe? Babe: You're talking to me? Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Is what safe? Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: I don't know what you mean. I can't tell you something's safe or not, unless I know specifically ...

Season's Greetings from the Financial Standard team

This is the final online newsletter from Financial Standard this year. The editorial team wishes you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. The first online newsletter next year will appear on January 17 but until that time, the website will ...

Platforms climb back from GFC to $399bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Platform funds under advice (FUA) climbed 9.5 per cent to $399 billion in the 12 months to end September 2010, confirming they have fully recovered their GFC losses, reveals research just released by Rainmaker. This platform growth broadly matched superannuation's ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
If there is one proof that no one can fight against nature, it is the Americans and shopping. Yes Virginia, they continue to shop in stores and and even online! And they're not only window-shopping... they are actually exchanging money for goods and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, just in positive territory after easing back slightly from the start of trade. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.2 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,762.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." Things are looking bright. Mister Market's mood is turning to yuletide cheer. And why not? It's looking good not only for the remainder of 2010 but also beyond the New Year. Sure, there are still ten trading ...

Grinch vs Santa

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
"Torn between two lovers, feelin' like a fool" - Mary MacGregor Good thing my wife is on holidays far, far away otherwise the shape of my skull would be embedded in one of our frying pans when she reads my opening line. But honey, you know I refer not ...

Santa's in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
"Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, Right down Santa Claus Lane..." The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) played Santa to Australians all by announcing no increase in interest rates yesterday. It may have to lift the official cash rate from ...