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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, but the market has eased back from the half a per cent gain at the start of the local trading day as investors look towards the unfolding situation in Europe. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Illiquid assets boost returns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Illiquid investments are favoured by not-for-profit funds with strong cash flows and when such assets are managed properly they result in higher investment returns, reveals new research from superannuation regulator APRA. In a research paper released ...

Value has its risks in emerging markets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Recent volatility in global financial markets is causing institutional investors to increase allocations to emerging market equities but there are risks involved, according to an emerging markets specialist. Global emerging markets fund management firm ...

DST Global launches data management platform in Australia

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Now availalable in Australia, the Anova platform provides advanced investment data aggregation and visualisation reports with an emphasis on performance, risk and regulatory reporting. Platform developers DST Global Solutions said Anova addresses the ...

Buy the headline, sell the headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
We've had the "risk on risk off" trade, we've had the "hope" trade and now we have the "headline" trade. And this you and I can plainly see on the intra-day ticks of last night's trading activity. Major equity markets in Asia and most of Europe -- Italy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 7 AAP - The Australian dollar has lifted on Tuesday morning, on the back of positive economic news from the US, and optimism around local data due today. At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the currency was trading at 103.75 US cents, up from 103.57 ...

Paragem sells dealer services to netwealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Independent service provider Paragem has sold its dealer services arm to privately owned platform provider netwealth. The company said the sale would allow it to focus on growing Paragem Wholesale AFSL (PWA), "at a time when regulatory change is driving ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Most superannuation funds earned positive returns at the end of this financial year for the second year in a row, thanks to a recovery in equity markets and higher fixed interest earnings over much of 2010/11. But, warns APRA, there are dangers ahead. ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
In the new edition of Financial Standard we examine the realities and implications of the FOFA legislation and feature the latest news on the proposed SG rise. For all the latest industry news, views and regular features download the app today. Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower. At 0705 AEDT on monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 27 points at 4,258. In economic news on monday, the ANZ job advertisements series for October are released as is ...