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Covered bonds losing their shine: S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... the amount of covered bond maturity in 2012 is lower than 2011, hence refinancing of covered bonds in 2012 will be lower. Third, with the upcoming presidential election in the US, it is unlikely to establish a covered bond legal framework until 2013," ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... next-week's Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting. "With underlying inflation slowing faster than expectations in the third quarter the market (and most economists) are primed for another weak reading today," ANZ Bank said. Westpac traded up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... to release the producer index for the December quarter. In Australia, the market on Friday ended on a strong note for a third successive week of gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.8 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,239.6, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... second-largest economy was stripped of its top credit rating by Standard & Poor's on Friday. News that Fortescue Metals, Australia's third largest iron ore producer, reported it shipped a record 14.77 million tonnes of iron ore in the December quarter ...

Investors looking backwards: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... position last year while Parker Enhanced Leaders was second, up from 137th position last year, with 4%, and Regal L/S in third with 3.1%. Aviva Investors and Investors Mutual rounded out the top five. The bottom five performing Australian shares managers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... prices fell offshore and investors dropped riskier bets. Fortescue Metals shed 2.3 per cent to $4.64 after the Australia's third-biggest iron ore producer resumed operations at two of its Pilbara excavations closed earlier this month because of Tropical ...

Australian Ethical Investment appoints executive director

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... relationships amongst both ethical and mainstream financial advisers...we feel we have plenty to offer the institutional and "Third Sector" investor markets. As such we will be looking to increase our client base in these areas in the medium to longer ...

Instos set sights on Indonesian assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... Indonesian companies and portfolio investments, namely equities and fixed income. The Indonesian economy grew by 6.5% in the third quarter of last year, and the country was upgraded by ratings agency Fitch to triple B minus status before Christmas. However ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... having last traded at $9. Investors were also keeping a close eye on headlines out of ANZ Bank's annual general meeting, the third of the big four banks this week. Echoing comments from its competitors, the bank warned that funding costs were rising ...

Govt releases final issue of investment manager regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australia's $1.8 trillion funds management sector has received its third and final investment manager regime from the Government, designed to attract more foreign capital and help build Australia's reputation as a financial services centre. Under the ...