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Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The global financial crisis may have dealt severe blows to many Western economies, but an expert on China predicts the communist country's investment opportunities remain robust despite the forecasted international slowdown. Xisu Wang, principal consultant ...

Move for APRA fund level data gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... net earnings after tax for the past five years, return on assets for each of the past five years, and average and minimum ROA. Moreover, they said they are "not attracted" to listing funds from top performer to the bottom because it may not adequately ...

Main Street is burning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
Wall Street was at first content to wait while the G20 Generals fiddle but Citigroup's announcement of a 53,000 reduction in its workforce brought home the point that Main Street is roasting. After initially fluctuating between both sides of zero, the ...

Sisyphian challenge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
Like the mythical king Sisyphus, fiscal and monetary authorities continue to push a huge boulder up a hill only to watch it roll back down. But while Sisyphus rolled the same rock over and over, the global boulder authorities are trying to push over ...

Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
And so it came to pass. The election of Barack Obama to the highest post in the biggest and most powerful economy of the world would forever be etched into the annals of history - not only in America, but also throughout the entire planet. It is just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open in negative territory today as US Stocks fell in late trading. At 0752 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 126 points at 4,211. In economic news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker following a negative lead from the US as Wall Street tried but failed to find some stability from an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and other big central banks. At 0807 AEDT, the December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Australian stocks have received a flat lead today, with Wall Street markets finishing slightly down, including stocks and oil, although gold and silver were higher. In Europe, the British and French bourses were up moderately, but the Eurozone's largest ...

LGSS affected by shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
ASIC's crackdown on short selling has left a profound impact across the local investment industry, including upsetting the investment strategy of the $5.5 billion Local Government Superannuation Scheme. Around eight to 10 per cent of LGSS' investment ...

Defensive fixed income wins

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
The recent market surge then slump only reinforces the need to have a bullet proof fixed income strategy and despite the ongoing volatility, yields of 9 to 12 per cent still remain a possibility, according to an income expert. Brett Lewthwaite, head ...