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ASX favourites likely to dish more cash in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
Despite the recent stock market spike, 2013 will see asset managers and the wealth creation industry as a whole continue to pursue risk-averse dividend equity strategies, according to Lincoln Indicators' Dennis Ng, who says special dividends may be ...

Unloved equities to be re-rated along with risk appetite in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Equities are likely to benefit from a re-rating in 2013 as investors learn to accept a greater level of risk, according to two equity fund managers. Hyperion Asset Management's Tim Samway expects an easing of the uncertainty that has plagued financial ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open marginally higher as world markets posted small gains overnight as investors monitor budget negotiations in the United States. At 0820 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Global economic eyes were on US jobs figures late last week but the real indicator concentrating the minds of investment strategist continues to be US housing prices. The good news is that a range of economic figures over the past few months have reinforced ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... applications dropped 25,000 last week to 370,000, a level consistent with modest hiring. The decline was also a sign that the spike in applications caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded. The report comes a day before the government releases its closely ...

Interest rates to tumble below 2.5%: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
Interest rates could fall to record lows as the Australian economy struggles against a weaker mining sector and low global growth, according to BlackRock's Australian head of fixed income Stephen Miller. The investment specialist says that the rosy ...

Super cap breaches tumble

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... exceeded the cap, a decrease from 49,786 in 2009/10. Despite the significant plunge in numbers, MLC has warned that another spike could be on the cards if investors don't track their contributions closely. Gemma Dale head of technical services at MLC ...

Advisers urged to discuss structured giving

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... Robertson says that recently launched specialist services designed to assist advisers in establishing structures have led to a spike in adviser interest. "Australian Philanthropic Services for instance offers specialist philanthropy structuring services ...

MySuper Bill could expose individual trustees to legal action

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... scared of being sued. The legislation also leaves the door open for "frivolous and vexatious claims", which could force a spike in personal indemnity insurance - a cost that would be passed on to members, she said. Because trustee boards make group decisions ...

Believe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... enough." Financial markets did. They believed him. The DJ Euro Stoxx 50 surged by 4.3% while we were sleeping, led by a 6.1% spike in Spanish stocks and a 5.6% jump in Italian shares. Wall Street did too - the Dow and the S&P 500 closed 1.7% on the up ...