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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving overhwelmingly positive leads from offshore trading overnight. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on international trade in goods and services and on retail trade, both ...

Hunter Hall shares profits with charity

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
Hunter Hall International Limited (HHL) has donated $1 million, or five percent of its pre-tax profits this year, to charity, a decade-old tradition that has helped many animal conservation and other non-profit organisations along the way. HHL shareholders ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
The Australian share market remained marginally lower at noon with softer than expected third quarter economic growth not having a major impact on equities. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4,575.2 ...

State Street pushes Asian Funds passport

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
State Street has joined the chorus of voices in favour of establishing an 'Asian funds passport' along the lines of Europe's UCITS. But it remains to be seen whether anyone outside Australia is really interested. In a report released today State Street ...

HOSTPLUS improves insurance, maintains fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
HOSTPLUS has upgraded its insurance cover and kept member fees unchanged as part of a three-tier strategy to improve member services. The super fund said it would continue to freeze membership fees until at least January 2012, remaining at the same ...

Danger everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
"Danger, Will Robinson!" Lost in Space's Robot B9 is back, warning of danger, danger... everywhere. Danger in Europe, Will Robinson. The a,-85 billion band-aid given to Ireland has failed to stop its haemorrhage. Irish 10-year bond yields have climbed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with most key markets lower, although precious and base metals were higher. On the ASX 24 at 0714 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon as investors remain cautious over concerns about the sovereign debt of several European countries. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.4 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,593.1, after opening ...

Hungary nationalises private pensions

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
The Hungarian government has effectively nationalised the private pensions of its citizens in an effort to plug holes in the country's finances. Confirming savers and foreign investors worst fears, the national economy minister, Gyorgy Matolcsy announced ...

A brighter future for hedge funds in 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
After three difficult years, hedge funds look set to win more institutional mandates in 2011, an investor survey found. It has been a tough few years for the hedgies, with many funds claims of non-existent correlation to other asset classes blown apart ...