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Australian investors prepare for market sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... show. According to BetaShares' data, the average daily value traded of the BetaShares Australian Equities Bear Hedge Fund (ASX Code "BEAR") has increased by 40% in the last month. The BEAR fund trades on the ASX and is designed to go up when the market ...

Super returns dampen but still double digit

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... 11.0% from NFP funds and 9.1% from retail funds. Underpinning the super fund performance results are that the rolling 12 month ASX accumulation index was 11% which was down from 13% as at end March. Meanwhile international shares delivered 31% compared ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to open lower due to falls in commodity prices at the end of last week. At 0700 AEST on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down eight points at 5,495. In economic news on Monday, the bureau of ...

SFGA top exec leaves following IOOF bid

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... own career goals." SFGA made an announcement with regards to Fox's move to the CBA on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), but made no direct reference to the proposed merger with IOOF. "On behalf of the board and the whole team at SFGA, I thank ...

Hunter Hall divests from fossil fuels

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... made it onto the screening list of most ethical funds, as it would require significant deviation from the resources-heavy ASX 200. Hunter Hall joins Australian Ethical as a stringent screener of fossil fuels. Hunter Hall also screens tobacco, gambling ...

Market Vectors Property ETF receives SQM rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... focused ETFs. "The Benchmark is a pure-play Australian sector Index that tracks the performance of the largest and most liquid ASX listed A-REITs. Through a cap-weighted methodology, the Benchmark seeks to achieve diversification through capping individual ...

Dion Global launches new trading platform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
... order routing modules that allow advisers to select preferred strategy across a range of lit and dark markets on Chi-X and ASX. FIX connectivity with domestic and international platforms is also available as is support for algorithmic trading and compliance ...

Market wrap AAP

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street stocks closed at a record high. A battle between two giant meat processors over hot dog maker Hillshire Brands helped boost Wall Street stocks. Shares in Hillshire Brands jumped 17.7 ...

AMP carbon screening leads to just two divestments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... criteria will have little direct impact on investments, resulting in just two divestments and the exclusion of only one extra ASX 200-listed Australian company from the 'investible universe'. Yesterday AMP Capital announced it had introduced new fossil ...

PE outperforms ASX and super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... released figures they claim confirm that private equity and venture capital funds in Australia at end 2013 outperformed the ASX across most major time periods. The analysis is based the Cambridge Associates LLC Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital ...