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Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... Hasbro surged 6.3 per cent on a 25 per cent rise in second-quarter earnings to $US41.8 million ($A56.64 million). LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rose as investors followed developments in Greece, which made massive loan repayments to creditors ...

Passive strategies benefit active managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... example, Zverev said that SLI's strategy is invested in Italian bank Banca Popolare di Milano, "not because we think that Europe will be ok, but because we see that there's a change in Italy's bankruptcy regulations." "Southern European banks are highly ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... share issues in recent weeks has siphoned off demand for existing stocks." As the world's eyes remain focused on Greece and Europe, Lucas reminds investors in Australia not to forget about the country's largest exports partner. Whether they chose to ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following mixed performances on US and European markets after a revamped Greek government took over in an effort to enforce tough fiscal reforms that accompany a third bailout deal. At 0810 AEST on Monday ...

Share market's rally comes to an end

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
The share market has opened lower despite further efforts to prop up Greece and its banks. The early, modest fall ends three straight days of gains on the market, driven by this week's agreement on a new bailout for debt-laden Greece and the passage ...

Towers Watson hires senior consultant

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... responsible for managing its external manager alpha program.A He spent the early part of his career as a hedge fund manager in Europe. "Aongus is a highly experienced investment professional, particularly in identifying investment strategies that provide ...

Nikko AM brings global equity fund to Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... World ex Australia Index over rolling three-year periods. The fund invests in the Nikko AM Global Equity Fund, managed from Europe by the fund manager's global equity team headed by Will Low. It can invest in a universe of around 5,000 globally-listed ...

CFOs more optimistic in second quarter

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... the economy. Yet 33 CFOs said the rate of Australia's fiscal repair is too slow. Despite worrying signs from China and Europe, more than 10 CFOs feel more optimistic now than they did three months ago. Optimism around the Australian dollar has dipped ...

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... adds that there is a perception among Australian investors that Asian real estate is far more volatile than in the US and Europe. "Now, as a REIT sector has developed, there are options for more stable, but still appreciating assets," he said. There ...

Green bonds set to soar despite policy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... trend, on the fixed income side the number of green bonds is very limited," Hayes said. Green bond issues are led from Europe and increasingly in the United States: "US municipalities have started to tap that market driven by investor demand," he said. ...