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S&P reinstates ratings for 18 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... affecting immediate performance, should not hinder the investment process of these funds, said S&P. "S&P does expect volatility in the short term, due to both market factors and capital flows in and out of certain strategies, but over the medium term ...

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
Volatility ruled financial market activity last week as investors ignored economic data and focused on developments surrounding the US Treasury/Federal Reserve negotiations with Congress over their proposed bail-out package. Equity and bond markets ...

Vision pumps $450m into Millennium Global

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... and has done well in the current environment characterised by dislocation in financial markets and corresponding high volatility," claims the firm. The firm's investments also maintain very low correlation with other currency managers, a key tool in ...

Defensive fixed income wins

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... market surge then slump only reinforces the need to have a bullet proof fixed income strategy and despite the ongoing volatility, yields of 9 to 12 per cent still remain a possibility, according to an income expert. Brett Lewthwaite, head of credit at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... or 2.8 per cent to $38.60, while takeover target Rio Tinto was whittled away by $1.65, or 1.49 per cent to $109.35. Volatility continues to reign supreme.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a negative lead from Wall Street, where volatility swept across the financial markets as doubts intensified over the US government's $US700 billion bailout of the banking sector. At 0744 AEST, the Sydney Futures ...

CalPERS halts lending to big four

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... communication with its agents and borrowing counterparts. "We anticipate lifting these loan restrictions once the market volatility abates," Stausboll said. Overall however CalPERS is expected to remain an active participant in securities lending, and ...

SMSFs maintain investment strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... markets and 35 per cent said their portfolio had been slightly impacted. Yet, 66 per cent of respondents said market volatility had made no difference to their investment approach, a quarter said they were buying under valued assets and 14 per cent planned ...

This Week's Movers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
This Week's Market Movers (8 - 12 Sep 2008) The financial market volatility of the previous months spilled over into September. Weakening economic growth, falling commodity prices and political uncertainty in the US -- government is on hold until the ...

Raise your fixed income bet: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... securities which we have not seen for some time," said Wong. "However, investors should be aware that short term market volatility may negatively impact investment returns in the short term. The best approach, in our view, is to gradually build up an ...