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Super fund fortunes shift on FX exposure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... Australian dollar, after years of sustained currency strength, most super funds are sharpening their focus on foreign exchange issues. "This attention has paid off for a number of funds, with the recent weakness of the Australian dollar and lower hedge ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... market capitalisation of around 35.48 billion. The stock had already plunged by 5.74 per cent on Tuesday. In foreign exchange activity, the euro rose to $US1.3269 from $US1.3261 in New York late on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell in the ...

Macquarie expects 2014 profit rise after strong quarter

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... $379.3 billion as at 30 June 2013, up from $35.8 billion on 31 March 2013. The increase was mainly driven by foreign exchange movements and investment of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Estate Assets (MIRA). The banking and financial services division ...

SMSFs urged to consider transparent alternatives to managed funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... an online broker can facilitate US trading, investors still have to place their own trades and negotiate the foreign exchange complexities of trading in the $A, or open a $US account," McIlroy said. 'After trading, the investor will have to wait for ...

Man Group hires former JP Morgan MD as CEO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... he spent the past five years working in the chief investment office as managing director responsible for all foreign exchange and emerging markets. Before that he was with a number of investment banks including Bankers Trust. "Jamie's extensive global ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... 0.33 per cent to 6,451.29 points, as dealers also absorbed better-than-expected British manufacturing data. In foreign exchange activity, the euro rallied to a nine-week high at $1.3243 on growing hopes of a rate cut from the European Central Bank on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... traders balanced political progress in Italy with disappointing earnings and housing data from the US. On the the foreign exchange markets the US dollar dominated sentiment as it spiked close to the 100 yen mark after the G20 cautiously endorsed the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... meanwhile advanced 0.58 per cent to 16,021 points, and Madrid's IBEX 35 gained 0.25 per cent to 8,159.5 points. In foreign exchange deals, the European single currency spiked as high as $US1.3134 - which was the highest point since March 8. It later ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... the FTSE-Mib soared 3.19 per cent to 15,929 points and Madrid's IBEX 35 rose 3.35 per cent to 8136.4 points. In foreign exchange activity, the European single currency hit a one-month high at $1.3122. It later stood at $1.3058, compared with $1.3080 ...

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from City Index

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... that enables investors to trade in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives such as OTC contracts for difference and foreign exchange contracts.