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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... Evan Lucas said. "We are almost treading water, so there is a possibility that we could see an eleventh day," he said. High yield stocks continue to be in demand in the wake of the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut on Tuesday, Mr Lucas said. "Have a look ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The share market is set for a tenth straight day of gains as rebounding oil prices lift energy and mining stocks. The market is more than 1.2 per cent higher at noon, and a stronger close will mark its longest winning run since mid-2013. BHP Billiton ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 47 points at 5,553. In local economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia will ...

VicSuper awards $100M absolute return mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... 2012 to manage a portfolio of diversified global fixed interest assets which include a mix of investment grade bonds, high yield and emerging market debt. This portfolio has grown to more than $300 million today. The new mandate is expected to "focus ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower after falls on Wall Street amid speculation the Federal Reserve remains on course to raise borrowing costs. At 0900 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 65 points ...

Reasons to cheer amid gloomy predictions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... we're looking at a fairly sluggish year." While Australia's financial institutions have benefited from investors' search for yield, Sherwood predicted that "they will underperform the rest of the market, but will deliver attractive yield in a low return ...

Magellan ups cash weighting ahead of market volatility

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... Douglass told investors. "Rising long-term interest rates, emerging market instability, increased pressures in Europe and high yield defaults, could lead to a material correction in credit and equity markets," Douglass added. The last time that Magellan ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... 300-seat Greek parliament, just two short of an absolute majority, with most votes counted. But there was no spike in the yield on Greece's long-term government bonds, an indication of its borrowing costs. The rate of return on 10-year Greek government ...

Accountants interested in mFund: OneVue

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... half of the group planned to increase managed fund investments through the service. Reasons cited for this were access to yield-based investments, funds with international exposure and equity and infrastructure funds. "There is a growing demand from ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day... I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way?" Mario, Mario, Mario Talkin' 'bout Q-E Q-E. Yes Virginia, he did it. Super Mario brought sunshine to the financial markets on this, a cold and cloudy Frankfurt day. ...