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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... that on the 30-year bond dropped to 4.22 per cent from 4.28 per cent. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. LONDON - urope's main stock markets were mostly lower on Thursday after disappointing US economic news and continued concern over ...

Fourth CFS mandate awarded

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
Colonial First State (CFS) has continued its spate of mandates, awarding London-based H2O Asset Management a $270 million mandate through Australian affiliate, Apostle Asset Management. The global fixed income and currency mandate is an allocation from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... on the 30-year bond increased to 4.28 per cent from 4.26 per cent. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. LONDON - European stock markets closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with investors consolidating positions in subdued trade against ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... indices edged slightly lower on Tuesday after banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley predicted the price for Brent Crude, London's benchmark, would reach $US130 a barrel in 2012. Brent closed at $US112.53 on Tuesday. Oil and energy stocks surged by 1.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... drooped, oil company shares surged after US banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley forecast the price for Brent crude, London's benchmark, would hit $US130 a barrel in 2012, compared to Tuesday's closing price of $US112.53. The market brushed off data ...

CFS awards three new alternatives mandates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... "We are assessing what we have in place and we will consider in the future, whether we will increase this allocation." London-based fund manager, Aspect Capital, received a $110 million mandate. The manager holds $4.32 billion, as at 1 February 2011. ...

Judgment Day bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... and finished a quarter of a bottle of fine cognac. But enough said about this. Stock markets from New York to Rio and old London town went down - big time - last night. For investors saw the signs - and they didn't like it. Nay, they feared it! The European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... become the focus. Four stocks fell for each one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was 3.4 billion shares. LONDON - European stock markets closed sharply lower, hit by signs of slower growth, especially in global powerhouse China, and fears ...

Bravura's new CEO eyes Aus wealth market

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... Wealth management software provider Bravura Solutions has appointed Tony Klim as its new chief executive officer, based in London. Klim has been with the company since February 2008 as chief executive officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa, where ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... billionaires are going to consider - the value of Facebook just went up on a relative basis," said Jon Ogg at 24/7WallStreet.com. LONDON - European stock markets closed higher on Thursday, extending a technical rebound after a strong debut by Swiss commodities ...