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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after lower than expected inflation data appeared to dash the chances of an interest rate rise in the coming months. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 99.36 US cents, down from 99.86 cents on Monday. ...

Haste makes waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
I'm sure I've seen this movie before. Most of you have too. It was shown on monitors near you at about this time last year. Yes, my dear Virginia, the film, "The Fed and other developed country central banks will start withdrawing policy - possibly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
The Australian share market was slightly higher at noon, as gains in the financials were offset by weakness in the energy and consumer staples sectors. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 8.7 points higher, by 0.18 per cent, at 4,764.4 ...

Hedge research warns against poor risk analytics

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
New research from the US on hedge funds suggest managers with smarter risk analytics embedded within their investment approach will emerge as this year's mandate winners. In a January US survey of investor concerns, three out of four respondents want ...

When good is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
I don't know about you but for moi, I feel that the financial markets have been playing in slow mo since 2010 became 2011. Gently, gently. Market players are in no hurry to buy. They're not in a rush to sell either. But who wouldn't be given the opposing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
After early gains, the Australian share market had fallen into negative territory by noon, dragged lower by the resources sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 33.2 points lower, by 0.69 per cent, at 4,750.5 points, while the broader ...

ARIA boosts property sustainability

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
The $18 billion government fund ARIA is improving the sustainability of its properties as part of its efforts to mitigate the risk of climate change on the fund's portfolio. The fund said "climate change and energy, food and water security present an ...

US leading lights report Q4

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
Fourth quarter earnings results from some of the investment industry's biggest names have been the focus of Wall Street this week. Goldman Sachs was the center of attention yesterday after its quarterly profits dropped sharply, but its investment management ...

China no slow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
"You're nothing without me A no one who'd go undefined You wouldn't exist You'd never be missed." US President Obama might have as well be singing these lyrics from the "City of Angels Musical" when, according to the Australian Financial Review, he ...

Disability trust comes with caveat

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Financial advisers must be wary of the pitfalls of setting up a disability trust, with many people who have a disabled dependent likely to lose their pension or insurance benefits without the right advice. In a number of cases, a client with a heavily ...