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SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
State Street Global Advisers is urging super and multi-manager funds to consider minimising volatility strategies in their domestic equity portfolios, as events on the world stage continue to spook equity markets. "While equities are likely to present ...

Ripoll defends FOFA integrity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
A heated panel session between government and industry heavyweights about the FOFA reforms led to calls for a realistic debate and new government promises, with opt-in dominating the discussion. In a session at the Financial Planning Association's annual ...

Prettiest of them all

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most beautiful of all?" The year 2011 is almost done and by the looks of it, it's turning out to be an annus horribilis for growth assets - equities and commodities - but a good year for defensive investments ...

Planners lack social media commitment

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Planners and dealer groups are lacking social media commitment but there is plenty they can do about that today to start existing in this space, heard a packed and diverse crowd at a Brisbane planner session. Rachel Staggs, founder and chief executive ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower, after falls on the US and European markets overnight. At 0830 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 51 points at 4,208. In economic news on Friday, the Commonwealth ...

Indonesia readies for bond rating upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Sentiment that Indonesia's bond rating could soon be upgraded to investment quality has helped fuel foreign demand for an Indonesian government Sukuk issue. The issue is only for $1 billion but already 75% has been booked to local buyers and investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
SYDNEY- Australian stocks were in negative territory at noon, with the nation's big retail banks and major miners leading the broader market lower. At 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.5 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 4,288.1 points ...

Global ETPs hits $1.58 trillion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Investor desire for exchange-traded products continued in global markets as sentiment moved towards higher risk and higher yielding asset classes during October. The impact of Europe's debt crisis and solid Q3 2011 earnings for United States corporations ...

Carbon-tilted indices planned for Aust

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Australia will receive new carbon-tilted indices early next year which use an overweighting/underweighting strategy based on exposure to climate change risk as used in UK markets. David Harris, director of Responsible Investment, FTSE Group, told Financial ...

ASX's PureMatch gets ASIC green light

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
ASIC has given regulatory clearance for the launch of ASX PureMatch, the new high speed/low latency order book for trading the most liquid ASX-listed stocks and domestic exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has now ...