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Dressing the windows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... the German Chancellor - only a few days before what is billed as a "make or break" summit (again) - and it won't be a stretch to come to this conclusion. In particular, if you've read George Soros' interview with "Der Spiegel" magazine, blaming Germany ...

SWFs to reach $30tr in 20 years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Sovereign wealth funds (SWF) have grown to US$5 trillion but still account for just 6% of world funds under management, according to new research from Rainmaker. The SWF sector has grown 10% pa over the past four years and is on its way to reaching ...

Conflict of interest still key issue: ASIC shadow shop

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
ASIC has revealed conflict of interest has again emerged as a problem for consumers in its latest shadow shop research on financial advice. The results of the 2011 survey, carried out to test the quality of advice given to consumers in or nearing retirement ...

Bold predictions of US recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
The US economy is bound for recovery this year on the back of stronger fundamentals, the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum heard this week. Dr Bob Baur, chief global economist for Principal Global Investors pointed to positive indicators in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... less than 100 points up or down for the Dow. The last time the index had a longer period of such small moves was a 34-day stretch that started December 3, 2010. LONDON - European stock indices fell back on concerns over Greece's ability to reduce its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat after a game of brinkmanship between European leaders and Greek bondholders drove the region's stock markets lower as investors worried that a deal needed to cut Athens' mountain of debt might fall ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Investors should stick with long-term asset allocation strategies to handle volatility despite dangers in overweighting or underweighting asset allocations, according to Mercer's Quarterly Market Valuation and Review. The Review discussed the impacts ...

You can't handle the truth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... financial markets? Better pop some more pills into your system - more is in store. If it's too good to be true, it's usually a stretch. There was good news - fantabolous news --out of debt-drowning Europe after the close of last week's trading. "European ...

Former UBS star team launches flagship Bennelong Avoca fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Boutique firm Avoca Investment Management, headed by former UBS star portfolio managers John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich, today launched its cornerstone equities fund. John Campbell, chief investment officer at Avoca, said the Bennelong Avoca Emerging ...

Diamonds are a fund's best friends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Sparkling gems are luring investors with two global funds offering diamonds as a hedge against inflation and an alternative to traditional asset classes. Despite the availability of synthetic diamonds, prices for the gem have been rising for more than ...