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Exchange traded funds to surge

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are big in the US but have barely made a ripple in the local market and fund manager INVESCO wants that to change. INVESCO's UK parent AMVESCAP has just signed a deal to buy PowerShares, the fastest growing ETF provider ...

Shareholder reforms save time and money: ASA

Drawn-out and costly shareholder meetings will soon be a thing of the past following the government announcement of legislative reforms designed to remove unwanted and out-of-date shareholder-related activities. The highlight of the statement released ...

FOHFs get the nod from van Eyk

van Eyk have released research which prescribes fund of hedge funds (FOHFs) as an attractive risk-return inclusion in portfolios, provided investors are willing to stomach high fees. van Eyk's senior research analyst Dr Jerome Lander said that FOHFs ...

Van Eyk clarifies ratings methods

Van Eyk has tightened its ratings scheme to give clients 'greater clarity' when selecting fund managers. More than just a tweaking process, the group will introduce three new ratings 'BB', 'Screened' and 'Information Only' with the last two replacing ...

Internet spending will catch up: Allianz Global Tech

When Rupert Murdoch dug deep and spent nearly $1.7 billion in internet assets this year, the market sat up and asked 'Is it time to invest in technology stocks again?' The team at Allianz Global Investors RCM Technology fund says yes. "Many investors ...

Super supported but consumers confused

Assets held in superannuation climbed by 5.5 per cent for the March quarter to more than $434 billion but the complexity of the superannuation system was still causing problems for consumers. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics says ...

Market wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2004

The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker as higher oil prices dampened sentiment on some offshore markets overnight. Also, investors are likely to catch their breath on the sidelines as today is pretty quiet ahead of another massive reporting ...

Macquarie predicts stable outlook for property market

Australia's property market is not expected to crash in the near future, according to the latest Macquarie Property annual property market outlook, released today. "The triggers for a sustained downturn, that is two to three years negative house price ...

Afternoon market wrap: Airline stocks continue to climb

The All Ordinaries trailed lower at close of trading today while Qantas and Air New Zealand stocks continued to surge higher. Qantas shares closed at $3.18, up $0.14 or 4.6% and Air New Zealand shares were higher by $0.02 or 5.6% to $0.38. The banking ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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