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Confused environment leads to Aussie stock volatility

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... dividends, current market conditions show that investors are increasingly concerned with their delivery. "An example of this is BHP being bid up despite a big dividend cut, and investors no longer chasing the banks despite tempting yields," he said. ...

ETFs benefit from market volatility: SSGA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
... levels of uncertainty make it more difficult to identify opportunities," Skelly said. "Keep in mind that companies like CBA and BHP still represent a good chunk of STW, but there are 198 other companies that STW gives investors access to also. "Before ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... producers are still adding output, seeking to lower costs per ton, expand sales and take market share from less efficient rivals. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, said Oct. 21 iron ore output rose 7 percent to 61.3 million tons ...

GFC drove advisers to managed accounts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... investment management," he noted that financial advice isn't really about "having great skills in whether to buy Rio or sell BHP." "We have an independent investment committee with a house view, and then we outsource the management of that via mandates. ...

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices hails ESG leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... RobecoSAM's statement said that the biggest additions to the indices this year were the Bank of America Corp, Telefonica SA and BHP Billiton; the biggest deletions, meanwhile, were Cisco Systems, PepsiCo and the Royal Bank of Canada. The industry that ...

University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... (1.79%). Alcohol company Diageo is 12th at 1.29%. Among the top six Australian shareholdings are the big four banks, Telstra and BHP Billiton. In June, Insync Funds Management chief investment officer Monik Kotecha advocated for Australians to invest ...

FEATURE: Managed accounts - more than meets the eye

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... research funds and managers, but we don't have 14 analysts like some of the stockbroking houses determining whether you buy BHP or sell NAB. We are not stock-pickers in any asset class. "Every client who has a managed account is also exposed in that ...

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... companies and financials offset weakness among miners. Lower commodity prices have caused a resources sector sell-off, with BHP Billiton down 69 cents at $25.58, Rio Tinto down 98 cents at $51.20 and Fortescue Metals 8.5 cents weaker at $1.665. Newcrest ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... sector faced fierce selling pressure, with sentiment dented by sliding metal prices. Anglo American slumped 5.6 per cent, BHP Billiton tumbled 5.7 per cent and Rio Tinto lost 3.6 per cent. HONG KONG - Hong Kong equities slipped 0.99 per cent following ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... price index while the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is also due out. In equities news, BHP Billiton is expected to release its fourth quarter production report while Petsec Energy is slated to have a briefing on its ...