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Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... commodities sector in Australia." Platypus Asset Management founder Don Williams said that he had increased his exposure to Aussie banks because he is struggling to find a better home for his investors' money. "We're happy to play out the theme in banks ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... rates a significantly higher than the rest of the developed world leaving plenty of room for further stimulus. And a high Aussie dollar is great news for internet shoppers." James pointed to research which shows that only 5% of people are embracing the ...

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... plans to expand further into the Asia Pacific region over the next five years. "Despite having endured the GFC and a high Aussie dollar, we've brought in 21% of revenue from our super regional business. A strategy focused on growth in Asia gives options ...

BoQ first Aussie bank to post loss in 20 years

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
The losses, which were carried over from the first half of 2012 despite the bank returning to profit in the second, have been blamed on bad loans and plunging property prices in Queensland, as well as on a slowing economy. The last instance of an Australian ...

Economic indicators defy equities upside: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Equities remain an attractive investment despite a dismal global growth forecast, an over-inflated Aussie dollar and unprecedented levels of developed world government debt, according to Schroders' Andrew Fleming. The deputy head of Australian equities ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Australians all let's NOT rejoice. How can we when day in, day out - days in-between - we're reminded of the woeful state that the world is in and that... we'll be swimming with the fishes along with it? Woe R'Us. Look beyond the sea that girths our ...

Aussie shares to rally within a year: Russell

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
A sustainable turnaround in the Australian share market is predicted within the next 12 months, according to a Russell Investments research report. Russell's Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey, which was released this morning, collected the opinions ...

Greater uptake in global equities: Zurich

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... a bias towards international over local shares when compared to Zurich's survey of last quarter. Noble said the strong Aussie dollar was likely to be a driver in the attractiveness of seeking international returns. "According to the survey, almost 70% ...

No BO news till elections please?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... cyberspace for some big event that's bound to produce results nearer term. So Spain here we come (again). News out Friday night (Aussie time) told of markets expecting the Spanish government to formally request for a bailout this week. Here's 'The Guardian' ...

ipac securities awards Bennelong $700m mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... new managers, Vina and Bennelong, join Schroders and Lazard as part of ipac's four managers that manage its $3 billion of Aussie equities portfolios, within its multi-manager portfolios.