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NAB buys stake in Pengana

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... that we have in incubation at the moment that we haven't released to the outside world yet and we find there's a lot of interest there." He said the firm received a lot of interest from offshore clients in its Global Resources and Global Volatility Fund. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... is expected to open lower following a weak lead from Wall Street where stocks fell after the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates but left unclear the outlook for further rate cuts. Base metals prices closed lower overnight which could weigh on local ...

Managed accounts hold trumpcard

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... the tricky clauses. But the outcome is that more advisers and investors are inquiring about SMAs. "There's an enormous interest now in managed accounts. With most of the groups that I speak with, there is a bias using the managed investment scheme, or ...

Private wealth managers bank on CRM

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... Management acquisition and retention activities." According to StayinFront, data integration has proven to be another point of interest by PWMs as they pursue reporting and analytics systems that serve dual purposes - provide accurate reporting while ...

Telstra Super eyes distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... in distressed debt strategies. Ken Marshman, JANA Investment Advisers' head of investment outcomes, said the amount of interest in distressed debt has raised in line with the likelihood of a US recession. "We've been looking at this area for a number ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... trading volumes were moderate today as investors waited on the sidelines, looking to the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates tonight. Mr Kopetz said all eyes were on the Fed in anticipation that it would cut interest rates, perhaps for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... as investors turned cautious with the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting under way. Policy makers are expected to trim interest rates and signal an end to a series of deep cuts begun in September. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 39.81 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... released today shows business conditions have worsened in the the first three months of 2008 as companies battle higher interest rates and a high Australian dollar. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 20.11 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 12,871.75. ...

FinLit boosts productivity while educating kids

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Promoting financial literacy is not only for educating children about money, it's also about securing our industry's future, said Joan Fitzpatrick, chief executive of the Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). "We are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... takeover unveiled for chewing gum giant Wrigley and a big investment in Ford Motor Co, which sparked some early buying interest before a late-day selloff. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 20.11 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 12,871.75. The Standard ...