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Currency hedging key to international returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
New research from nabCapital suggests currency hedging, more than investment strategy selection, is the key to generating high returns in international equities. Donald Hellyer, managing director and head of insurance and fund manager relations at nabCapital ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open strongly today after US stocks leapt to fresh record highs on Tuesday as newly released Federal Reserve minutes raised expectations of further interest rate cuts. At 0800 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Private equity dodges credit knockout

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
While August's credit crunch knocked the stuffing out of private equity, a knockout punch it was not, and the sector has bounced off the ropes back onto its feet to "float like a butterfly". Private equity's (PE) bruises from the global liquidity squeeze ...

Investors eye emerging markets infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
Credit Suisse is tapping into the growing demand for global alternative assets when it launched a product that will give Australian investors faster and cheaper access to the $1.12 trillion emerging markets infrastructure sector. Subject to regulatory ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket hit an all-time record in early morning trade, with both key indices up by more than one per cent by noon, boosted by a surge on Wall Street on Friday night. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 73.2 points ...

Fees drive super switchers

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
A new survey from the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has stated the majority of people who switch funds do so due to brand power and fees. The survey, titled 'Super Decisions: Communicating with Customers and Effective Disclosure' ...

AMPFP appoints new product director

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
AMP Financial Services (AMPFS) has appointed Paul Sainsbury, currently chief operating officer for financial planning, advice and services, as director of product manufacturing, replacing Craig Meller, who has been promoted to managing director of financial ...

Asgard eWRAP admin fees down 7.5pc

The cost of investing in managed funds through Asgard's eWRAP will fall by up to 7.5 per cent after the funds administration platform decided to pass on its tax savings. Dean Thomas, product general manager for St.George Wealth said the fee reduction ...

Little fish and the big picture

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
The past five weeks has given some investors a classic lesson in the difficulty of timing markets. Expectations of more bad news saw the bears in a sell-off before being forced to buy back in as shares rebounded - a turn around that has enabled shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after a weak lead from Wall Street, as surging oil prices and a tumbling dollar rekindled inflation worries. At 0810 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was ...