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Aus custody back on uptrend, NCS still tops

ACSA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... the growth of local assets, it also announced that offshore assets under custody for Australian investors grew at three times the rate, rising 9 per cent to $336 billion during the same period. The uptick reversed the trend in the half-year previous ...

Legalsuper seeks hedge funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... portfolios' asset allocations. "Credit is an area we're continuing to look at closely - the spreads have reduced in more recent times but we still think there's value and potential for doing well for that sector. "The other one we're watching is the ...

Up, down and sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... question! Will the Australian currency behave as predicted? Or won't it? Earlier this month, I wrote that ' Forecasting in quiet times is difficult. Forecasting during periods of uncertainty is even more difficult. Forecasting currency movements during ...

Don't forget the economics: Macq

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... emerging markets funds need to hold very liquid exposures to ensure they can shift to cash during bad markets. "We believe at times the ability to sit on the sidelines will be the most prudent approach in seeking to preserve investors' capital and achieve ...

Beware the leveraged ETF

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... people are leaving their money for longer than one day on a product that wasn't meant for that. "You have one, two or three times leveraged ETFs and I know people who were buying three times leverage... on margin - that meant they were six times leveraged," ...

PM Capital readies for recovery

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... up its operations to prepare for the next phase in the local equity market. "We have built up strong cash levels during times of healthy markets enabling us to invest in the future during the downturn," he said. "We believe that after one of the worst ...

BOBisms

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... benefiting those who bought equities like him. Now tell me, didn't you just get the feeling that we've all heard this many, many times before this year? Yes! You did! For this is the current theme doing the rounds in investment markets worldwide. But ...

Finance firms power down to power up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... translate to vast sums particularly for banks and fund managers that run large data centres that have to be "on" at all times. But Hull said companies can use IT hardware that can monitor their energy usage and, by doing so, adopt a more efficient power ...

Free planning for members in need: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... forms, and nominating beneficiaries. "We believe this will be a valuable support service to families going through difficult times," noted the statement.

Super funds do more for community

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... conferences, launches, forums and exhibitions. "In 2009, there is a clear focus on helping SMEs thrive in tough economic times and following the examples of those businesses making positive gains despite the challenges," noted the Energise Enterprise ...