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Inflated inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
That dreaded "I" word is making a comeback into market players' psyche. Inflation is lurking just around the corner - at least for the developed economies. In the emerging ones, they've been trying to shoo evil inflation away as if almost forever. China ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian market has flat to mixed negative leads from offshore trading overnight. The Dow ended higher, but Wall Streets's other key indices were lower, as were European and Asian markets in Wednesday trade. Precious metals were higher, but oil ...

IGCC launches climate risk survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
Australia/New Zealand Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) are launching an international survey to find practical tools for investors to benchmark their performance on managing climate risk The survey, to be run by global investment consulting firm ...

CBA wealth arm boosts profits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
Commonwealth Bank reported solid results for 2010, buoyed by the strong performance of its funds management business. CBA Wealth Management delivered underlying profit after tax of $329m for 2010, a 12 per cent rise on the previous 12 months. Its net ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon on robust performances by financial companies, after Commonwealth Bank posted a better than expected first half cash profit. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13.2 points, or 0.27 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving positive leads from offshore trading overnight. All key Wall St indices are higher in late trading. European markets also were higher overnight, as were precious metals. Copper was down slightly, and oil continued ...

Macq gives update on US arm

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Homegrown fund manager, Macquarie Funds Group, now among the largest Australian-based asset managers after it bought US-based fund manager Delaware in January last year, gives an optimistic update on its overall wealth management business. According ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market was higher at noon on stronger showings by by miners and banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.8 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,884.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 13.5 points, or ...

Instreet taps adviser demand for commodities

INSTREET UPDATE  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Boutique investment house Instreet has launched a series of new products designed to give investors access to commodities, Asian equities and Australian equities. Instreet has added another five customised investments from its Link and Mast Series ...

ASIC catches Camelot Derivatives

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
Melbourne-based derivatives dealer, Camelot Derivatives (Camelot) and its sole director, Neil Walter King, consent to interim injunctions brought by Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC). Camelot is a dealing company specialising ...