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Don't rule out another rate cut: AllianceBernstein

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... "It's important to remember that we are only at the very start of the adjustment of capital spending in the mining sector-the big falls are yet to come. It will be some time yet before the adjustment phase becomes more apparent and is fully recognised," ...

Big yawn on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... growing at a revised annualised rate of 3.9% (from an initial guess of 3.5%) in the third quarter and Wall Street gives it a big gaping yawn? What gives? The tale of the Wall Street tape showed the S&P 500 index bobbing up 0.2% on both sides of zero ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
Funds flowing into Australian managed investment trusts from overseas have doubled from $20 billion to $40 billion since 2010, according to a new report by Perpetual and the Financial Services Council. The jointly published 2014 Australian Investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after a surprise cut to interest rates in China boosted mining stocks. The People's Bank of China has unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than two years to boost sagging ...

Independent dealer groups eye Genesys practices

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... has not received expressions of interest from Genesys practices. "The turmoil over FoFA has yet again highlighted just how big the perception problem is that the major institutions have with both advisers and their clients. I think we will increasingly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite Wall Street again heading for record highs as support from central banks inspires confidence in the global economy. At 0821 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down ...

Santa came to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
... for 'em who over the past few months have rationalised that the absence of a major policy action (there targeted easing for big banks and agricultural banks) - in the face of slowing China growth means that the Politburo is now willing to tolerate slower ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... Billiton up 21 cents at $32.00, Rio Tinto 43 cents higher at $56.82 and Fortescue Metals eight cents better at $2.72. Among the big four banks, the Commonwealth Bank was down 19 cents at $80.17, ANZ had lost six cents to $31.88, and Westpac was 18 cents ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... $1.67 billion for the year to June 2014. With so many of the world's investors moving to passive investment strategies, the big question is whether there is still a place for active managers in institutional portfolios. And if so, does the move to passive ...

HOSTPLUS named super fund of the year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... taken the top award at this year's Selecting Super Awards, being named Super Fund of the Year for 2014. HESTA was the other big winner at this morning's awards held in Melbourne, taking both the MySuper product of the year award and the industry service ...