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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street stocks fluctuated as data showing the economy expanded more than previously forecast was offset by a drop in consumer confidence. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... offers a briefing in Sydney on Australian economy in 2015. In equities news, Medibank Private is due to begin trading on the ASX. Meanwhile, Aristocrat Leisure is expected to post full year results and OZForex its half year results, while Harvey Norman ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... 1.00 per cent, at 5,357.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 51.7 points, or 0.98 per cent, at 5,343.8. On the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was up 55 points at 5,363, with 11,660 contracts traded.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US stocks barrelled to fresh records following China's surprise interest-rate cut. At 0751 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 52 points at 5,360. The People's Bank ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... market over one, three and five years. According to the index provider, three quarters of active funds underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index over the five years to the end of June 2014, while two thirds fell short of the benchmark over one ...

Super funds out-growing local real estate

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... Estate). The property investor, which was formed through a partnership between US endowment fund TIAA-CREF and London and ASX-listed fund manager Henderson, already has mandates in place with domestic giants AustralianSuper and the Future Fund. With ...

Vanguard launches hedged and unhedged intl ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
Two new international shares exchange traded funds (ETF) from Vanguard have begun trading on the ASX. The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) and the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (hedged) ETF (ASX:VGAD) offer investors ...

Geared BetaShares ETF upgraded by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... BetaShares has seen its Geared Australian Equity Fund (hedge fund) upgraded to a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. Trading under the ASX code GEAR, the fund provides investors with a simple way to gain cost-effective geared exposure to the Australian share ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fluctuated as the Federal Reserve's minutes show many policymakers see the need to watch for inflation. At 0905 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down ...

ASX and Bank of China sign major agreement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
ASX and the Bank of China have signed a heads of agreement to develop the Renminbi (RMB) as a currency in Australia's financial markets. The heads of agreement complements the recent appointment of the Bank of China as the official RMB clearing bank ...