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Perpetual shuts $1bn mortgage funds to focus on income

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Perpetual is closing its suite of mortgage funds, which have around $1 billion in funds under management, turning its attention to commercial mortgage lending and a secured private debt series for retail investors. As of September 17, Perpetual will ...

Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Now that's what I'm talking about. See what a little concerted, decisive action does. Global equity markets rallied following news that the European Central Bank, in coordination with the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and ...

ETF markets August fall

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
For the first time in three years, the $5.2 billion ETF market has contracted with net redemptions of around $70 million for the month of August although gold and silver funds still performed well. Measured in the four weeks ending September 5 this ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Australian shares were up more than 1.5 per cent by noon, but had shed some of their earlier gains as the initial enthusiasm of buyers waned. At the open the market bounced back from a weak close on Wednesday after a rally on European and US markets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher on Thursday following gains on Wall Street overnight and halting Wednesday's losses. At 0710 AEST on Thrusday, the September share price index futures contract was up 72 points at 4,088. In economics news ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Australian shares were slightly higher at noon but had shed some of their early gains, with investors awaiting firmer direction on the Greek debt crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.5 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,079.2 while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open modestly higher, following in the footsteps of US stocks. At 0703 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up four points at 4085. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne ...

BlackRock Aus share fund on hold as manager retires

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Mark Himpoo, manager of the BlackRock Australian Share Portfolio, has announced plans to retire, according to Morningstar. Himpoo, who was appointed as lead manager of the fund in 2001, made the announcement on September 6 but will remain with the fund ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
The Australian share market rallied in opening trade on a solid Wall Street lead, with energy and large cap stocks leading the market higher. At 1010 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 43.4 points, or 1.075 per cent, at 4,081.9 ...

FUM market slides back to $1.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Funds under management overseen by investment managers slid back 1.7% during the June quarter to come to rest at $1.411 trillion, the first negative growth quarter since the same time last year. The slow growth dampened 12 month FUM growth to 5.3% ...