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DeAM sets sights firmly on alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... Alpha Fund, the Deutsche Australian Small Companies Fund, the Deutsche Cash Plus Fund and the Deutsche Australian Fixed Interest Fund. "This is a significant change to the way some funds are going to managed in the future due to the integration of teams ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... national inflation, an issue that the RBA raised recently. The implications are that more pressure will be put on local interest rates as would rises in housing demand fuelled by immigration increases. The half year to September 2006 saw the highest ...

CMC hires ex-AMP FP head

... wider audience specifically the brokers, the banks and, further down the track, financial planners. "There's an increased interest in the ability to hedge and investor appetite to leverage has grown... I think CFDs are the next big thing that retail ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... stocks were steady as gains were consolidated by investors amid talk that the Federal Reserve was moving closer to an interest rate cut. Before close, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 11.14 points to 12,458.66. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... Russell said. "I expect the strength to remain today. "It was mainly led by the Reserve Bank in America keeping a lid on interest rates and hence that's created a bit of optimism in equity markets." Mr Russell dismissed some analysts' concerns the market ...

Bank interest comparison rate on way out

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... was a good one and the problems in the current arrangement could be fixed. Comparison rates add fees and charges to the interest rate as a way of comparing the full cost of one loan with another. The mandatory comparison rate rules are part of the Uniform ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... all ordinaries fell 10.2 points to 5846.3. NEW YORK - US stocks surged over one per cent after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and said the economy seemed likely to continue expanding at a moderate pace. With the market near to close ...

Opportunities in China twice that of India: survey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
A survey of money managers attending the Asia Funds Form conference found that 41 per cent believe China is the best opportunity in the region, more than twice the 18 per cent who believe the best opportunities are in India. Fourteen per cent believe ...

Euro private equity awaits

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
Private equity is a huge universe globally and Australian super funds would do well to broaden their horizons, according to privately owned European private equity and hedge fund of funds specialist Unigestion. "I think as far as [Australian] super ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... centage gain in a fortnight. Investors snapped up China Mobile and mainland financials, unperturbed by the anticipated interest rate rise in China. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 313.24 points or 1.65 per cent to end at 19,266.74. WELLINGTON ...