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Rise of mini-mandates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... why aren't the markets rallying?'", he said. In response, Instreet offers structured products, such as the Instreet LINK series and the ARC series, which are deferred purchase agreements (DPAs) with a twist. Investors shell out a one-off upfront payment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... found to Greece's debt problems and as Wall Street extended gains, dealers said. News that Athens will announce a fresh series of measures on Wednesday to curb its public deficit and debt supported sentiment, suggesting that the EU will back Greece to ...

Russell in hiring spree, Elkins departs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... superannuation and pension funds. - Retail - five new roles as demand from SMSF segment grows: Russell also announced a series of changes to its retail business in response to adviser demand for greater support and innovative solutions to accommodate ...

Sentiment stirs bad mood

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... just one month's number. If you chart the monthly changes in consumer confidence, you will see how highly volatile this series is. There are months during the boom years when the index declined - on a monthly basis - by more than the 10 points it did ...

Goldman Sachs backs Greek swap deal

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... transaction as "common practice" and consistent with Eurostat principles. The global investment bank said Greece entered a series of hedging agreements designed to transform foreign debt into Euro, which the firm described as a normal practice carried ...

Macq sovereign bond fund scoops $300m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... turned to separating their credit and government bond investments. The new fund is the latest addition to the True Index Series in the fixed interest and cash asset class. Macquarie has already introduced a True Index Cash Fund and True Index Fixed Interest ...

ASIC blocks Tankstream

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... Tankstream Funds Management to investors in 16 unlisted Centro MCS property syndicates. The orders follow Tankstream making a series of unsolicited offers for up to 50 per cent of the interests on issue in various Centro MCS property syndicates in November ...

State Street settles suit for $340m

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... sub-prime investments, noted a SEC press statement. According to the SEC's complaint and order, State Street sent investors a series of misleading communications beginning in July 2007 concerning the effect of the turmoil in the sub-prime market on the ...

VFMC underperforms across four asset classes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... Australian equities, private equity, property and inflation-linked bonds over 12-month period to December last year amid a series of reshuffles in senior management and tough investment markets. The investment group underperformed the Australian benchmark ...

RARE eyes Indian and Mexican assets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... two of several strategies Shaw will put in place to continue the fund's impressive track record in the sector. The RARE Series Emerging Markets Fund returned 52.2 per cent for the 12 months to December, beating the benchmark's 39.6 per cent. Since inception ...