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Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... remained in contraction territory with a reading of 49 in February and inflation quickened to 2.7% in the year to February - above the ECB's 2.0% target ceiling. Ahh yes, the Middle East and the price of oil, it's also on our list. It's now above US$110 ...

Super contributions break through $1 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... are not just the prime distribution point for superannuation, regardless that these monies include salary sacrifice and above-SG amounts, but that this stranglehold is increasing. Lifting SG to 12% progressively over the coming decade should only reinforce ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has risen above 108 US cents on strong domestic retail data. At 1200 AEDT on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.95 US cents, up from 107.83 cents on Tuesday. The local currency hit 108.07 cents after the release ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... eased 3.3 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 4,351.2 points. NEW YORK - The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed above 13,000 for the first time in nearly five years, as Wall Street stocks rallied on a mixed bag of economic news. The Dow on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... Dow clawed back ground to hit 13,027 in late afternoon trade after a bit of profit taking. The last time the Dow closed above 13,000 was May 19, 2008, when markets were plunging as the US financial crisis spread. LONDON - European stock markets closed ...

Record month for ETPs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... ETPs can also be actively managed, offering transparency, liquidity and ease of dealing with the possibility of obtaining above-market returns due to manager skill, according to the firm.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... Greek debt default was "highly likely in the near term" as it cut the country's rock-bottom CCC rating to C, just one notch above the lowest at D. A draft Greek law - part of the rescue implementation program - separately showed that the public deficit ...

Market provides opportunities for absolute return investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... and deliver returns from a variety of strategies. Cash, or inflation, is normally the benchmark with the target return set above this. This means the manager has the freedom to invest in different geographies and markets, investing wherever they see ...

Bankruptcy could be bliss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... eco stats and surveys heading into, and this side of the New Year, had drowned out concerns over dark clouds still looming above Europe. The relative silence of European authorities, and all those involved in Europe-gazing, also provided some sort of ...

Provident Capital Monthly Income Fund upgraded

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... "There are a number of key reasons for this upgrade - most notably the Fund's continued strong performance with returns above 10% over a consistent period, together with improved portfolio quality," said Louis Christopher, Head of Research from SQM Research. ...