Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 171 - 180 of 248 results for "USD"

Someone mentioned the "S-word" on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... the Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund (YMAX), the Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA), the US Dollar ETF (USD) and the Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged (QAU).

ASIC bans former Westpac trader

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
... false appearance of profit. Some fictitious trading entries were created to conceal a loss of more than $1 million in AUD/USD spot foreign exchange. As a result of his conduct, approximately $17.6 million was written off the income statement of Westpac's ...

Super returns up slightly to 12.8pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... month return from international shares was meanwhile steady on 40% even though the AUD rose in value 2.2% relative to the USD during February (but over the 12 months it fell 16%). In contrast, cash returned 2.8%, domestic bonds returned 3.1%, AREITs ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... reinforce growing confidence in the US economic recovery that combined with the bond tapering is seeing sustained recovery in the USD. In reaction, however, downward pressure on emerging market and safe haven currencies like the AUD is expected to continue. ...

Roast Turkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... digit basis point lifts in a single day! The result was immediate. The Turkish lira jumped by 7.4% from a low of 2.32 per USD to 2.16 a greenback. YEOUCH!...but would it last? The lesson from the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis provides the answer and ...

Super returns climb to 16.1pct, ahead of pre-GFC glory days

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... delivered 25% over the 12 months and international shares a massive 38% despite the AUD increasing in value relative to the USD by 2% during the month. In contrast, domestic and international bonds again returned 2% and 4% respectively. Direct property ...

Aussie ETF industry comes of age

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... "democratises currency" and that one significant Australian global equity fund manager was using the BetaShare US Dollar ETF [USD] extensively in this way. Focusing on the broader ETF market he added: "In January, we predicted the exchange traded products ...

EM correction, it's different this time

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
Despite the recent shake out in emerging markets due to the rebounding USD, the stronger ones are positioned fundamentally differently to how they were in 1997 and should absorb this latest correction. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeatedly ...

Strong credit-based strategies contenders in 2013 Hedge Fund Award nominations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... Capital Absolute Performance Fund AUD Best Market Neutral Fund - Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund, BlackRock 32 Capital Master USD, Macquarie Asian Alpha Fund Best Global Macro/Future Fund - GMO Systematic Global Macro Trust B, MST Capital Global Fund ...