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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 ...

Microcap a winning formula at Cygnet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
A fund manager who returned 73 per cent p.a. after fees for his clients last year is to manage a new fund that focuses on microcap stocks. Jonathan Rosham, co-founder of microcap specialist Cygnet Capital, will run Cygnet Microcap opportunity fund using ...

International ETFs debut on ASX

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
One of the world's largest exchange traded funds (ETFs) provider, Barclays Global Investors, has paired up with the local stock exchange to provide investors access to international shares and indices at a fraction of their current costs. The Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon on the back of positive gains in the finance sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 12.5 points higher at 6672.4 while the all ordinaries had put on 7.5 points to 6675.1. On the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red, following the pull back in New York overnight. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was down 19 points to 6705. Today, news is light in equities with end ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket continued stellar gains at noon - albeit not quite as strongly as in earlier morning trade - following a strong lead from the US overnight which sent the Dow to its 33rd record finish for 2007. By 1203 AEST, the benchmark ...

Dollar for dollar

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
Despite the doom and gloom coming from the mouths of former Fed Chief Alan Greenspan and Federal Reserve officials, Wall Street's record-breaking performance overnight jettisoned the Australian share market into uncharted territory at today's open. ...

SRI funds beat the index

Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) funds are not just good for the soul, they're good for the hip pockets too after yet another study that found SRI portfolios have beaten the index in the last two years. The latest SRI Median Study from AMP Capital ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket remained stronger at noon, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 again knocking on the door of record highs. At 1203 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 index was up 54.7 points to 6412.6 and the All Ordinaries had found 54.4 points to 6425.6. ...

IOOF gets direct

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
IOOF will offer direct share investment through its platforms as of next year, according to head of strategy and product, Nick Everingham. He said the move came in response to adviser demand, and IOOF would be putting out a tender in coming weeks to ...