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AXA IM includes ESG in smart beta offering

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... requirements for a smart beta strategy." McDonald said ESG concerns would be introduced to the existing vanilla strategy. Stocks already included in the strategy that are "abject failures" from an ESG perspective will be kicked out of the portfolio ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is higher after a stabilisation in iron ore prices helped lift resources stocks. Iron ore prices recovered slightly on Wednesday after falling sharply on Monday and Tuesday, amid disappointing Chinese export numbers. IG market strategist ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Australian stocks have plummeted following disappointing Chinese economic figures and renewed concerns about the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. The market has started the day more than one per cent lower, which follows heavy falls on US and European ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... (to borrow Coles new ad) "down, down, deeper and down" overnight. The headlines have easily pinpointed the cause... "U.S. Stocks Retreat, Treasuries Rally on Ukraine, China" (Bloomberg) "Increased Ukraine worries hit stocks, drive up yen" (Reuters) "Equities ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is higher after a stabilisation in iron ore prices helped lift resources stocks. Iron ore prices recovered slightly on Wednesday after falling sharply on Monday and Tuesday, amid disappointing Chinese export numbers. IG market strategist ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower, pulled down by weakness in the major banks, even though some mining stocks bounced back from recent losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 29.6 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 5,384.2 points. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... Hill taking part. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed flat as investors turned away from some of the big mining stocks in favour of the banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 2.3 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 5,413.8 points. The broader All ...

Retiree 4pct drawdown limits too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... required to sustain drawdown rates at the current Australian level. "The optimal portfolio should consist of around 75% in stocks and 25% in bonds. Furthermore, a typical retiree that has an asset allocation of 50:50 (with a 30-year retirement horizon) ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... threat to cut off supplies to Ukraine, which is the major transit country for the rest of Europe, also put the chill on stocks. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases overseas arrival and departure numbers ...

market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... surplus economists had forecast. The disappointing data has led to a fall in commodity prices and a sell-off of mining stocks, Bell Direct equities analyst Julia Lee said. "The iron ore miners are being sold off the most. The top three decliners on the ...