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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 - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
The Australian market is receiving positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street and European markets decisively higher, while metals were mixed and oil was lower. On the ASX 24 at 0722 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract ...

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 ...

JBWere targets Asian HNWs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
JBWere recruits a team from a rival firm to boost its advisory services targeted at Asian high net worth investors based in Australia. JBWere recruited Kenny Ng, Vivian Moo and Esterly Lumy to service Asian individuals and families in Australia. Executive ...

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 ...

PAS taps board diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
Professional Associations Super practices what it preaches on gender diversity by electing Katherine Kasper as member representative director to its trustee board. PAS, with a membership base of 60 per cent female, agrees with the latest findings from ...

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 - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend, with two of three key Wall St indices higher, whilst energy and precious metals prices were lower. On the ASX 24 at 0621 AEDT, the March share price index ...

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 ...

CalPERS returns 12.5pc in 2010

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
CalPERS, the largest pension fund in the US, achieved a 12.5 percent net return on investments for the 2010 calendar year, pushing its assets under management to US$225.7 billion. While the returns mark the second straight calendar year of double-digit ...