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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... sharp falls on Wall Street after a strong US jobs report raising expectations the Federal Reserve will soon lift interest rates. At 0812 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down 64 points at 5,826. The Labor Department said ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.61 per cent to 6,961.14 points, as the Bank of England decided to hold interest rates at record lows. Frankfurt's DAX 30 closed one per cent higher to 11,449.30 points, and the CAC 40 index in Paris won 0.94 ...

Retail super bounces back

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... jumped from 15% to 20%. Domestic and international bonds meanwhile posted returns of 10% and 12% fuelled by falling interest rates and the sliding AUD. Cash again returned 2.7% but direct property increased slightly to 10%. A-REITs meanwhile returned ...

No board meeting necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) followed with its own - but not the 'kinder surprise' version - putting a stay on interest rates against majority expectations for a reduction to a new record low of 2.0%. The majority's now betting on a May cut, maybe... ...

Fixed income offers little equity risk protection: CFM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Ultra low interest rates across the developed world mean investors have lost the ability to use fixed income assets as their central pillar of protection against equity market risk. That's according to one of the heads of the $6 billion French hedge ...

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Low European interest rates pushing investors to find higher yielding stocks is encouraging them to reconsider the insurance sector. An investment briefing released by Amundi Asset Management said the insurance sector, after strong focus on derisking ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... at a seven-year high - fell 0.42 per cent, or 24.98 points, to 5,933.90 after the Australian central bank kept interest rates on hold, confounding expectations for a cut to another record low. However, Seoul finished 0.23 per cent, or 4.57 points, higher ...

Majority slammed (again), equities dunked, A$ fouled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... yesterday when the RBA "judged that, having eased monetary policy at the previous meeting, it was appropriate to hold interest rates steady for the time being". The official cash rate remains at 2.25%. Gov Glen cut when the majority expected him not ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
The Australian share market is trading higher on the back of expectations of another cut to interest rates, but has eased back on its run towards the 6,000 point mark. The benchmark ASX 200 index has not been at 6,000 points since January 2008, during ...

I cut, you cut, I cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
... alternatives - apart from property and the stock market - less attractive? That, at least, is the hope. Lowering interest rates some more, the RBA hopes, would make the Australian dollar uglier to foreign investors and drive their amorous intentions ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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