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Magellan sees "real tensions" in launching ASX-listed fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... that have not been worked through." Cairns said that investors' ease of access to different types of asset classes plays a big role in diversifying portfolios. "International equities are not easy to access," he said, and explained that even managed ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher following a mixed session on Wall Street and large losses locally on Monday. The September share price index futures contract is up three points at 5,476. US stocks have finished mixed as the tech-rich ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... Compare this to September 2013's taper tantrum when the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker were all convinced that Big Ben Bernanke (remember him?) will announce taper after the 18th September FOMC meeting. The S&P 500 dropped by 4.6% from ...

Calendrically weak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... Scotland's 'YES' or 'NO' vote. It'll hurt what would be independent but 'tiny" Scotland (if the 'YES' have it) rather than big bro Britain. Which takes us to the new scare du' jour - speculation that the Fed would amend its forward guidance of 'considerable ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... 22 cents higher at $35.72, while Rio Tinto rose 10 cents to $61.66 and Fortescue Metals gained four cents to $3.91. But the big four banks were weaker, weighed down by concerns about the possibility of a yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum. ...

Liberalise economy or prepare for war, warns economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
Governments must slash corporate, income and capital gains tax, wind back environmental reforms and break up the big banks if they want to recover from the "global depression", bestselling author and economist James G. Rickards has told superannuation ...

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
We were treated to a tale of two A's over the past 24 hours - Apple and the A dollar. It was the best of times. Apple scripts jumped by 3.1% -- up 26% this year -- after launching its new products into the market. "Apple announced a smartwatch, mobile-payments ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher following overnight gains on Wall Street. The September share price index futures contract is up 18 points at 5,595. Enthusiasm about Apple's latest product launches have propelled US stocks higher ...

Advisers ask for segmented education standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... with mum and dads, then you've got mid-tier firms who will be more savvy and service SMEs and finally the partners at the big four who will deal with very sophisticated clients," she explained. "There is this segmentation informally in the financial ...

PROFILE: Folkestone MD Greg Paramor

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... sold his stake in the company in 1992 to, he jokes, "reintroduce" himself to his wife and kids. It wasn't long until the next big venture followed, however. For the full story, download the September 8 issue of the Financial Standard iPad app here.