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Volatility predicted for emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... focused on high-grade quasi-sovereign and corporate companies in higher credit countries, and a reduced exposure to EM currencies, according to Osses. "We feel that at the current juncture, the risk/reward proposition of external debt looks more attractive ...

Macquarie profit drops 24.6pc

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... income from fees and lower expenses. Assets under management experienced a 6% increase to $A324 million. Fixed income, currencies and commodities meanwhile delivered a contribution of $A539 million, down 6% across the year, with equities income up 26% ...

Currencies dominate CFDs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Currencies dominated first quarter trading in CFDs, according to one provider, with a third of traders focused on the Aussie dollar. Research from Capital CFDs has shown AUD/USD remains the most popular contract for difference (CFD) followed by EUR/USD ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... Aussie dollar," he said. "That momentum's carried forward to today, and there's a better sentiment across the Asian currencies that are favouring the Australian dollar, too. "Traders have been reluctant to go into those low-yielding currencies such as ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... the European Central Bank's second long-term refinancing operation (LTRO). "We've seen some selling in the antipodean currencies, so both the Aussie and the Kiwi have been sold this morning," he said. "It's a little bit of safe-haven buying, I would ...

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... do you still wonder why many governments in Asia and Latin America and oh, let's not forget China, are keeping their currencies down? Fortunately Australian "diggers" -- that is, mining companies -- are still going strong, taking up the slack and are ...

BetaShares ETFs receive A rating

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... previously unavailable to Australian investors. We have been able to create and deliver innovative products including currencies, A$ hedged commodities and equity sector ETFs previously unavailable and plan to continue delivering products which expand ...

Instos face debate on EM strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... AllainceBernstein to argue that an integrated multi-asset approach to emerging market investment featuring equities, debt and currencies is the best option to meet the challenge. A multi-asset active management approach leads to opportunities for capitalisation ...

Macquarie outlook mixed, annuities solid

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... expectations with the combined FY12 net profit contribution expected to be up by approximately 20% on FY11. "The Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Group saw improved conditions in a number of markets to deliver a December quarter net profit contribution ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... down. Combined with the Fed's comments, the indicators pushed investors to snap up stocks, the euro, emerging markets currencies and commodities. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 1.3 per cent to 5,795, Germany's DAX gained 1.8 per cent to 6,539.85 and France's ...