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Local instos eye US equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
Super funds and institutional investors have been warned not to underestimate US equities, with the share market pipped to return to former strength by MFS Investment Management's chief investment strategist. Despite the US government debt crisis, US ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... the Libyan capital raised hopes that leader Muammar Gaddafi may be overthrown and helped propel US stocks higher. US equities have fallen for four consecutive weeks amid fears of a double dip recession in the US and worries about the European sovereign ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... Australian dollar gained a little ground over the weekend. "It had a decent bounce after the Sydney close until the US equities markets opened up," he said from Auckland. "There's a bit of optimism around on the EU saying they are preparing some draft ...

Clime gains three-star rating for Aus equities fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Clime Asset Management has gained a three-star maiden rating for its Clime Australian Value Fund from Standard & Poor's, putting it on the radar for financial advisers for the first time. Darren Katz, head of distribution at Clime, said the Australian ...

Stocks rally hard as Australia deemed a bargain buy

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... levers, a strong balance sheet and population growth... of three to four million people in the next 10 years," he said. US equities rose overnight with Wall Street posting 4% gains after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed would keep US ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... the time, US 10-year Treasuries were yielding 3.15%, last night they were down to 2.32%. According to most metrics, US equities are currently trading at an earnings yield of 8.8%. Now compare that with 2.32% and you know where the smart money will flow. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... week. "So you've got more analysts revising down their growth expectations for the US economy and their outlook for US equities." The focus for the Australian market on Wednesday is the release of June retail sales figures and international trade data. ...

ORBIS launches cash based fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
Orbis Australia has launched a retail cash plus equities fund, the Orbis/SM Australia Opportunity Fund. The new Fund is the second one Orbis has launched in Australia since the launch of the Orbis/SM Australian Equity Fund in 2004. The Orbis/SM Australia ...

Aberdeen switches Aus equities manager

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Aberdeen Asset Management has reorganised its Australian equities team, with a change at the top of the $170 million fund. Robert Penaloza will become head of the team on July 1, replacing Mark Daniels who steps down to become investment director. Penaloza ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... the local unit traded between 106.20 US cents and 106.53 cents. Westpac chief currency strategist Robert Rennie said US equities had its first rally in a week, which encouraged investors to invest in risk assets and commodities. "It was a good close ...