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MSCI upgrades heighten frontier market concentration risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
MSCI's recent upgrade of frontier markets economies has heightened the diversification risk for index strategies in the space, according to Advance Emerging Capital chief investment officer Dr. Slim Feriani. The changes, which come into effect in May ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street. The June share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,919 points, with 3,353 contracts traded. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Industry Group will ...

Islamic finance forum to discuss Shariah growth opps

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The Amanie Australian Islamic Finance Forum will be held at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne on 16 April. Amanie Advisors Australia has recently become one of the first specialist Shariah advisory bodies to be granted an AFSL licence this country. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... economic news is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes is scheduled to speak at the ARA Australian Retail Awards in Sydney, while Gina Rinehart launches her book for the Sydney Mining Club, also in Sydney. Woolworths ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Finger pointing -- this is what happens when the going gets tough. Europe blames the US for the drop in its equity markets last night. "European Stocks Fall on Mounting Concern Over U.S. Budget," says Bloomberg. Wall Street blames Europe for its woes. ...

New US trading desk for AMP Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
AMP Capital has set up a Chicago-based trading desk for equities and fixed income in Europe and the Americas. In conjunction with the establishment of its Chicago-based dealing desk, AMP Capital has appointed Eric Cadogan and Mike Bhatia as equities ...

Ten-year future vs. 10-minute tick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
You gotta love this daily market watching. There's plenty of moving variables that no one knows for sure which way to jump. Yesterday it began with worries about the cliff, followed by worries about another looming recession in Japan as its economy ...

Two new product development managers at Tyndall AM

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Two product development managers have been appointed at Tyndall AM, after the creation of the asset manager's new sales and marketing division. Shirley Bowles has joined Tyndall as senior manager, product strategy and development, and Steven Birkett ...

Q3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
"Is QE3 enough to save America's economy?" The Economist magazine posed this question to its readers over the weekend. So far, the nays have it - 78% of them think QE won't cut it - because according to those who commented: even Bernanke admitted that ...

Marathon assets under review

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
At least $1.13 billion of superannuation assets are under review ahead of the imminent retirement of Jeremy Hosking, one of the three founders of Marathon Asset Management, in December. The UK-based fund manager, which has secured global equity portfolio ...