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Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006

... ended basically unchanged as investors remained cautious ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting, however commodities helped push H shares higher. The benchmark Hang Seng index dropped four points to 15,804.81. WELLINGTON - Troubled carpet-maker ...

Back to bonds: EPFR

... equity fund sub-groups that have bucked the trend including US small cap funds and the three global sector fund groups: commodities/materials, real estate and utilities. The Massachusetts-based company tracks equity and bond fund flows, cross border ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 26 JUN 2006

The market is expected to open slightly firmer as a lack of direction from offshore markets and benign commodities over the weekend provide little impetus for the domestic bourse. Most investors are expected to remain cautious heading into the end of ...

Mining managers wary of funds fleeing

AAP | THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006

... Despite huge profits, top mining managers are becoming increasingly concerned about strong investment inflows into the commodities markets emanating from fund managers, fearful that an exodus of funds from the same managers could trigger a pricing landslide. ...

MacBank launches commodities only fund

KATE HAGE | MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006

Macquarie Bank funds management (MFM) has launched a wholesale commodities fund, giving investors direct access to commodity market performances through local indices. MFM's head of distribution, Bruce Murphy, said the fund will be actively managed ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006

... economy's expansion in the second quarter as US consumer spending and the housing sector weakens. Investor sentiment for commodities also returned as markets managed to recoup some of their losses after some prices (gold in particular) fell to their ...

Market wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006

... HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks slipped for a second session as caution kept buyers on the sidelines while retreating commodities prices sparked a sell-off in resource shares like Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. The benchmark Hang Seng index lost 125.75 points ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006

Market volatility increased last week as markets for bonds, equities and commodities sold off after higher-than-expected US CPI inflation data doused market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will give interest rate hikes a breather. Financial ...

Select gold up 118 per cent in just 12 months

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006

Gold fever and the commodities boom has pushed the Select Gold Fund up a staggering 118 per cent in just the last 12 months. This performance surge is 42 percentage points more than the FTSE Gold Mines Index and 71 percentage points more than the Gold ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006

... up 16.84 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei average slid two per cent, extending losses into a sixth session, as a fall in commodities prices prompted heavy selling of energy and resources-related shares. The Nikkei finished down 328.49 points at 16,158.42. ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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