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AXA IM gains more from European property

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... (Australia and New Zealand), said another benefit of investing in overseas assets right now is the local currency. "With the Aussie dollar being so strong, there's a lot of thought locally that now is the time to go overseas, be it in equities or properties," ...

Aussie fund managers outside top 100

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
Despite having the world's fourth largest investment market to source funding from, Australian fund managers have once again failed to crack the world's top 100, new figures show. According to a study conducted by Towers Watson and Pension & Investments ...

Queuing for QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... lowest level since the start of the year against the euro, it traded at its April 1995 lows against the yen and our very own Aussie dollar managed a flitting kiss with parity against the greenback. According to reports, it briefly touched US$1.004 at ...

Instreet launches geared Aussie equity product

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Boutique structured product manufacturer Instreet has launched a new product offering self-managed super funds (SMSF's) and other investors a leveraged exposure to Australian equities. The Instreet Mast S&P/ASX 200 product gives investors a 100 per ...

Vanguard launches property ETF

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
... expected to start trading on the ASX from 15 October using the ticker symbol VAP, and is the fourth in the company's suite of Aussie ETF products, which recently surpassed a combined $200 million in assets. The ETF will be a share class of Vanguard's ...

RMB rise to benefit local investors

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
... monetary policy tightened earlier than in the US and Europe, and a rosy outlook on capital inflows, said Wu. As a result, the Aussie and New Zealand dollars are expected to follow the trend of the Asian currencies, as both might benefit from higher exports ...

Parity not quite a party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! We're all hearing this cheer growing louder by the day whether in reference to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi or the currency markets internationally. In Delhi, Australians currently lead their Commonwealth competitors ...

NAB Super eases hedging as dollar soars

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
NAB Super has increased its currency exposure and lowered its international shares currency hedge, as the Aussie dollar continues to defy gravity. NAB Super reduced its international shares currency hedge from 30 per cent to 20 per cent late last month. ...

SSgA ETF targets high yields

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... SSgA expects the ETF to go live on the 29th of September. The firm is not the first in Australia to launch a high dividend Aussie shares ETF. Russell Investments launched the Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF in May, providing investors with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... giant telco were about one cent weaker, at $2.71. "The market has a very firm tone to it, especially considering where the Aussie dollar is, which will have to start to impact on the exporters," Mr Anderson said. At 1200 AEST, the Commonwealth Bank was ...