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Legg Mason launches US equities fund Down Under

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
Legg Mason has launched a new value oriented US equities fund for Australian wholesale investors. Legg Mason Capital Management, the value investing subsidiary of Legg Mason Inc, will manage the Legg Mason US Value Trust along with the US$61 billion ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... May. This indicates continuing growth in the US labour market and hence increased wage pressure. On the other hand, US equities fell following reports that the US leading index registered its biggest fall in nine months. The Conference Board's index ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... reports indicating that economic activity remains strong in spite of rising interest rates sparked a strong rally in US equities. The S&P 500 index increased by 1.8 per cent overnight - the largest one-day gain since April last year. The Dow rose by ...

Hedge funds expect more USD rallies: Greenwich-Van

... recorded this morning. The Greenwich-Van Sentiment Index also pointed to more bullishness among hedge fund managers for US equities, though the trend was not as optimistic as the surge in USD sentiment. According to the index, 67 per cent of hedge fund ...

Moderate growth outlook for US: Fidelity

... pockets of stronger growth may still be there for investors who know how to find it, says Katherine Collins Fidelity's US equities portfolio manager for their global equities fund. Visiting Australia to brief investors, Collins said "[Hurricane] Katrina ...

AWFM "Highly Recommended" says Zenith

US equities specialists, Davis Advisors, recently offered their large cap value trust, AWFM to wholesale investors in Australia, and have been awarded a "Highly Recommended" rating by investment research house, Zenith Investment Partners. Australian ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2005
... Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as poor base metals and mildly weaker precious metals and US equities sets the tone for a fairly quiet local session. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was ...

Telstra Super appoints LSV Asset Management

... equity managers and therefore provides diversification benefits. "LSV has an excellent track record managing US and non US equities using their proprietary quantitative model," adds Curtis. The corporate super fund is yet to make a decision with regards ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2005
... today the Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a flat performance yesterday combines with weaker US equities to suggest a negative start for the domestic bourse heading into the weekend. The March share price index contract, a key indicator ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2004
... be specific stocks, more so than general market momentum, which will be the key to trade today. A solid bounce in US equities following the US Federal Reserve's decision to lift interest rates to 1.75 per cent is expected to underpin gains on the day. ...