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Fund manager warns of 'Japanification' of Europe

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Europe may be facing a long period of low nominal growth similar to that experienced by Japan, according to Paul Shanta, senior portfolio manager at sovereign bond specialist Ignis Asset Management. He said Europe would struggle to generate any nominal ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... market is trading lower as profit-taking continues and investors react negatively to a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. In a speech to the National Economists Club in the US, Dr Bernanke said the US economy remained far from where ...

Aberdeen set to buy UK fund manager SWIP

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Were it not for the Australia-Indonesia spat, financial market activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower as international markets fall. At 0845 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 26 points at 5,342. In economic news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor ...

Bad estate planning advice is getting clients in trouble

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Accountants and financial planners could be causing problems for clients by giving them incorrect legal advice in estate planning. Acorn Lawyers director Lindsay Stoddart revealed that "50% of the deeds I see coming from accountants and financial planners ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Australian shares are weaker as Wall Street volatility hits all local sectors. The miners are suffering the heaviest falls as gold and oil prices fell, Australian Stock Report senior equity analyst Benny Sada says. "The miners have taken a bigger hit ...

Standard Life Inv GARS fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Standard Life Investment's Global Absolute Return Strategies Trust (GARS) has been given a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. The multi-asset fund aims to deliver a positive absolute return over the medium to long-term in all market conditions. It invests ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite a positive lead from Wall Street where The Dow and S&P 500 blasted to new records in erly trade. At 0928 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 19 points at 5,379. ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
"Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours Neighbours...should be there for one another" -- Neighbours theme song Not play 'I spy' with each other. Only last month, news broke that documents leaked by US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward ...