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North Asian cyclical stocks 'unjustifiably cheap'

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
Cyclical companies based in North Asian economies represent the best value investment in Asia, according to AllianceBernstein's specialist in the region Stuart Rae. The portfolio manager, who is chief investment officer for Pacific Basin Value Equities ...

Breaking Australia's love affair with the lump sum

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
As the population ages, Australia's three-pillar retirement system will find itself under unprecedented pressure. According to MTAA Super chief executive Leeanne Turner, over the next decade about four million Australians will retire. An integral part ...

The recession we are promised to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street ended last week with slight gains. At 0823 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5016. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
Resource companies are struggling as the Australian market opens flat. The big banks, however, are rallying as financial markets continue to expect an interest rate cut in August. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said that after several days ...

Goldman Sachs AM builds up third party distribution team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... appointments in this branch of the business after GSAM bought out a joint venture with JB Were in July 2011. Ex-Waratahs rugby player Ben Daily joined as a key account manager for New South Wales and Queensland in May from RARE Infrastructure. Nick Green ...

FoFA could lock advisers into licensees for life

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
The additional Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulations concerning the grandfathering provision could lock advisers into their licensee's dealership for life, consultancy firm Radar Results said. Industry bodies are already lobbying for changes ...

Post-Bernanke uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... right in the thick of it. If these positives persist, the Fed could even raise the fed funds rate for all we care. Go ahead Ben, make our day! But this isn't the case. The prospect of Fed taper still has the bond market on defensive. Yields on 10-year ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite Wall Street finishing higher with surging Facebook shares boosting sentiment. At 0754 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down one point at 4,992. No major economic ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower, with activity driven by company earnings statements. Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter Esho said the local market on Thursday was preparing for reporting season to get fully underway. It was a ...