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Rivals join hands for AustralianSuper

... infrastructure and private equity asset classes. JANA will be responsible for international equities, currency, fixed interest, cash and hedge funds. As for asset allocation, the fund will receive advice from both consultants although a source said AustralianSuper ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... forecast for global economic growth of 4.9 per cent in 2006 and 2.9 per cent next year. High energy costs and rising global interest rates are expected to have a negative impact on growth. The OECD projection assumes oil at US$70/barrel with the US fed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... dropping for the 10th day in 11, as investors gave back earlier gains amid fears the US Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates even as economic growth slows. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 26.98 points to 11,098.35. The Standard & Poor's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
... assets such as US-traded emerging-market shares in favour of safe-haven assets like Treasury debt as the outlook for interest rates grew more uncertain. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.73 points at 11,125.33. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... off after higher-than-expected US CPI inflation data doused market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will give interest rate hikes a breather. Financial markets have been on edge since earlier this month when the Fed stressed that soaring commodities ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... the release of higher-than-expected CPI figures raising expectations that the Fed will not be holding off on further interest rate hikes at its June meeting. However, the likelihood of a Fed pause returned following comments by Fed officials overnight. ...

Emerging markets to bounce back after correction

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... US housing rents, and predicted the continuing inflow of cheap goods and competition from China would also ensure US interest rates stay low well into next year. "We'll have a low interest rate environment throughout Europe, Japan and the US where it ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... NEW YORK - US stocks tumbled, with the Nasdaq suffering its longest losing streak in 12 years, as concern about higher interest rates kept investors wary. Trading was volatile, with the three major indexes wavering between negative and positive through ...

Voting opens for 2006 marketing awards

The shortlist for the 2006 Rainmaker Marketing Awards has been posted and voting has started to determine who will win the awards in June. "If market reactions are anything to go by, this year's awards seem to reflect a much more strategic approach ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... share market should open sharply weaker as US and European stocks were routed overnight on concerns of higher global interest rates. The Dow Jones fell almost two per cent while UK shares dropped nearly three per cent on inflation concerns, with the ...