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Goldilocks is back in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Toto, I've a feeling we're back in Goldilocksville. Now that the headlines have grown tired of counting and recounting of lives lost - and collateral damages - the US/EU-Russia tits-for-tats, the "humanitarian" trucks toing and froing through the Ukrainian ...

Ascalon acquires stake in Morphic AM

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
BT Financial Group boutique asset manager Ascalon Capital Managers has acquired a minority stake in Morphic Asset Management. Ascalon's involvement is intended to expand the business significantly, particularly through its global distribution capability. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
The US central bank's decision to retain ultra-low interest rates has boosted the local share market. US markets reacted positively to the Fed Reserve's monetary policy announcement, with the S&P 500 index hitting a new record. "The US central bank ...

Wagging the giant doggie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Tensions continue in Iraq (has it ever gone away?), Russia's building up troops on Ukraine's border (38,000 and counting according to Ukraine) and the IMF has just released fresh forecasts for the US economy (crystal ball now shows growth at a flat ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after the European Central Bank announced measures to bolster eurozone growth. The ECB has rolled out key changes to interest rates and other anti-deflation measures which lifted the euro, US Treasuries ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The Australian market is set to open lower after Wall Street dropped on concerns about the US tech sector and disappointing earnings from insurance giant AIG. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points ...

Bouncy bouncy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
Thank goodness for small mercies. Good Friday came a bit early for me after one gentle reader crucified me and my take on Dr. Marc Faber's uber bearish prediction that a "1987-style crash" is nigh... again! Read all about my early crucifixion here ...

Citi closes gap in custody race

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
Citigroup has continued its rapid ascension in the Australian custody market, growing by 19.4% over the past six months, according to figures released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA). In the first half of the 2013-14 financial ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed performance on European markets with Wall Street closed for the Presidents' Day public holiday. At 0803 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 28 points at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
The Australian share market is trading slightly lower after disappointing US jobs figure. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Hefferan said the most recent US employment figures may have fallen short of expectations but had followed two months of very ...