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Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
A misunderstanding of Latin American financial markets and smart positioning in the face of US and European debt crisis sees Latin America shape up to an attractive investment outlook. Generally regarded for its dependency on exports, Brazil in particular ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was over one US cent lower on Wednesday after the central bank kept the cash rates on hold on Tuesday and the release of weak US economic data overnight. At 0700 (AEST), the Australian dollar was trading at 107.80 US cents, down ...

Boutique equities manager wins big Kiwi mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Boutique New Zealand equities manager Devon Funds Management has won a large new mandate from New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Mel Firmin, a spokesman for Devon, said the deal had been made in the last month. He could not confirm reports that the mandate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Australian shares may decline slightly after US stocks fell on Friday as talks to reach an agreement over the US debt ceiling continued to feed market uncertainty. But mining stocks may gain after some metals, including gold, silver and copper, rose. ...

New bond fund targets corporate sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australian Unity subsidiary Altius Asset Management sees good value in term deposits and the corporate sector after launching its bond fund. The fixed interest boutique, led by chief investment officer, Bill Bovingdon, invests in fixed interest securities ...

Aust fund managers passport to Japan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australian fund managers are well positioned to enter Japan's $18.9 trillion savings pool as an Asian regions funds passport gains political and industry momentum. A new PwC / Austrade report, The Australian Fund Managers Roadmap to Japan, has found ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar set a new record overnight but drifted lower in the early morning session, on renewed concern about Europe's debt crisis. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 110.23 US cents, down from 110.55 US cents ...

Other play factors

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
What's the final deal going to be? Will they, won't they? Sorry Virginia, not talking about the grand theatrics that is the US debt ceiling negotiations this time. Today, I refer these questions to our very own Reserve Bank of the Advance Australia ...

SMSF body moves against super death tax

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
The financial services community now has the chance to comment on the recent draft tax ruling affecting self-managed super funds that some have called a death tax by stealth. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' ...

Fund flows push life risk market to $9.5b

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
Life risk insurance is enjoying steady growth and group risk sales have jumped as large deals change hands, latest figures show. Risk premium inflows increased to $9.5 billion in the year to March, an increase of 10.4% over the $8.6 billion collected ...