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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Australian stocks were almost one per cent higher at noon led by the major miners as investors await the central bank's cash rate decision. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 40.6 points, or 0.83 per cent, at 4,948.3, while the broader ...

Ausbil Dexia Aus equities in high demand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... This popularity and performance comes after Ausbil Dexia launched its Microcap capability last month. The fund targets stocks outside the ASX 200. "We were asked by our clients to broaden our scope and look at the Microcaps. We thought long and hard ...

UK pensions call for greater FM engagement

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... corporation', repeatedly referred to by Lord Myners, becomes a reality." UK institutional investors manage half the listed stocks on the London Stock Exchange, while 25 per cent is owned by long-term UK retail investors directly and 12 per cent is owned ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Australian stocks look set for a bright start on Tuesday, with local investors expected to be buoyed by positive US economic data published over the Easter break. Figures out on Friday night (Australian time) showed the US economy gained 162,000 jobs ...

Contango clients top up mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... it nears $2 billion in overall funds under management. The fund manager uses top down and bottom up analysis to select stocks. Contango also uses a 'business cycle approach' that means it can switch between a value or growth strategy depending on where ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
The Australian share market remained higher at noon with takeover activity in gold stocks and strength in resources stocks driving the gains. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.3 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 4,897.8 points, while ...

Perpetual tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... companies. Perpetual, AXA, and Investors Mutual manage industrials-sector funds that exclude resources shares. Resource stocks constitute a very large part of the Australian-equity sector and have been a major growth driver of the broader market. For ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... There are no company items scheduled on Thursday. The Australian share market finished lower on Wednesday, as resources stocks fell on profit-taking and investors reacted to disappointing data on building approvals and retail sales. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 13 points higher at 4,939 points on volume of 6,132 contracts. US stocks closed flat on Tuesday as investors made last-minute portfolio adjustments as the end of the quarter approached. The Dow ...

Fairview small caps strategy gains traction

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... institutional investors. However, he said the fund must remain small enough to be able to access very small market cap stocks. "We want to keep our capacity very tight - we don't want to get the fund too big. Once you get too big, it's hard to add value ...