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All that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Bernanke, houses and confidence (or the lack of it) sent many on Wall Street clicking on the sell button last night. It was them! They were the ones that sent a many on Wall Street clicking on the sell button last night. It was Bernanke. In an interview ...

When optimism rains, it pours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
It really does pour when it rains. I'm talking about the pouring of positive economic and survey stats primarily out of America in recent months and the optimism it engenders in investors everywhere and the virtuous cycle that this optimism has started ...

Investment FUM nears $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
The Australian sourced investment management market climbed 1.9% during the December 2011 quarter to $1.370 trillion, Rainmaker has revealed in its latest Roundup report. Annual growth was negative 1.6%, resulting in FUM still being below the pre-GFC ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
So what were all those grim headlines we read about yesterday all about? Those that went along the lines of, "we're doomed (again) because Big Ben's no longer our friend". Well, Big Ben's testimony before the US Congress continued overnight, again there ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has risen after the release of some encouraging economic data from Germany and the US. At 0700 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.84 US cents, up from 106.47 cents on Thursday. Since 1700 AEDT on Thursday ...

AREIT-ASX correlation doubles post GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Listed property returns have doubled their correlation with share market returns post GFC, reinforcing concerns AREITs continue to be wedged between the stock market and the strongly performing unlisted property sector, reveals new research from Rainmaker. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat as relief at a massive Greek debt bailout gives way to growing scepticism the deal can really work. At 0800 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 4,261. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar is higher after the Chinese central bank announced it will take action to stimulate its economy. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.82 US cents, up from 107.77 cents on Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
FOFA has lost its way, according to the AFA presentation to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services currently underway at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. Drawing a comparison with recent price wars between the major ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead. At 0756 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 28 points at 4,225. No major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. In Australia ...