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Building BRICs

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
... emerging markets at about 8.3 per cent versus developed markets at about 2.5 per cent. So certainly GDP growth that whole story is still very much in tact," Dali said. The demographics story, he said, is still improving with increased GDP per capita ...

Super dodges sub-prime correction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... Asgard in 22nd spot and ING in 30th spot - made the top 30. The Australian equity sector tables nonetheless told a different story with master trusts again taking all top 10 spots for the 12 months, though not for profit funds did take 13 spots in the ...

Portfolios not adjusted for downturn

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... Despite the gloom, Karen Olney, chief European equity strategist, said, "such is belief in the strong structural growth story to the East, that expectations for growth for next quarter are up - not down."

The real choice battlefront: direct versus intermediated

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... per cent to be shared among the 15 top retail funds. But among the 60 per cent of the market controlled by the top 10 the story is different with retail funds holding six of the top spots to industry funds with only four. However self-managed super funds ...

AX investing takes hold

... could be up to A$88 billion invested through AX, albeit much of it from the US, Dr Leibowitz notes it's really a "pipeline" story as "it's almost impossible to find a manager who is not thinking about." To understand AX investing you need to realise ...

BNP funds keep heads off block

... both totally transparent and protected investors' interests," the spokesperson said. Chris Nicholls Erratum: The original story classified the funds involved as hedge funds. The funds are in fact fixed-income products and the story has been revised to ...

Not made in China

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... investment and fuelling its phenomenal economic growth, but while the price is right, quality issues go far beyond a toxic toy story. Manufacturing remains China's main growth driver, attributable to its spectacularly successful exploitation of low-cost ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... of the stocks that have been sold heavily in recent weeks because it was embroiled somewhat with the sub-prime mortgage story." Mr Whiting said he expected the market to be able to hold firmly to its gains today. "I certainly think we'll be able to hold ...

AMP loses key fund heads

... instigate an extensive recruitment search, considering both internal and external candidates. Chris Nicholls Erratum: The story incorrectly stated AMP had lost over 30 senior staff members this calendar year. The figure in fact refers to the whole industry. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... market." That meant looking at blue chip resource stocks, like BHP, he said. "There's long term belief in the commodities story: the demand for commodities will continue to increase, because there's only a finite amount of commodities in the ground." ...