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FirstMac fixed income fund 'Recommended'

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
FirstMac Limited's fixed income managed fund, FirstMac High Livez, has been rated 'Recommended' by Zenith Investment Partners and will be included on their recommended list of products. The fund was launched in early 2011 and provides retail access ...

Global govt bonds downgrade: Towers Watson

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
Towers Watson has downgraded intermediate global developed market government and inflation-linked bonds to 'highly unattractive,' saying risk premiums no longer compensate long-term investors for duration risk. On-going money printing by central banks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... refinancing operation (LTRO) by the European Central Bank, scheduled for Wednesday (European time). Meanwhile, Australian bond futures prices were lower. At 1200 AEDT on Wednesday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.925 (implying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... purchasing managers index (PMI) data, due out on Thursday, is expected to show an expansion in activity. Meanwhile, Australian bond futures prices were higher. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.905 (implying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... should be some communication at the meeting that leaders are ready to ensure stability and growth." Meanwhile, Australian bond futures prices were lower. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.850 (implying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... 107.50 US cents until euro group finance ministers confirmed they had received the written commitments. Meanwhile, Australian bond future prices were weaker at noon. At 1200 AEDT on Wednesday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 95.940 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... encourage the central bank to wait and see how global economic activity develops in the coming months. Meanwhile, Australian bond future prices were lower at noon. At 1200 AEDT on Tuesday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.105 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... jobs figure and a successful Greek deal would likely see the Australian dollar rally over the weekend. Meanwhile, Australian bond future prices were slightly firmer at noon. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading ...

Bonds, tailored equities and income top ETF picks

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... ETF that achieved positive net inflows each month in 2011, and we think we'll see as much as $500 million in the Australian Bond ETF market by year end," said Amanda Skelly, director of ETFs at Russell Investments. As part of this ETF-product influx ...

Nice one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
As with most stock markets the world over, the Australian equity market has gotten off to a good start in the New Year despite gloomy expectations surrounding the global outlook and indications of weakening in the domestic economy. With only two trading ...