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Investors gain precious metal alternative

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Platinum, palladium and silver are all at investor's fingertips after London based exchange traded commodities (ETC) provider, ETF Securities launched four precious metal ETCs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The firm's ETC suite includes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... Chamber of Commerce and Industry business expectations survey for September quarter will be released. On the company front, Platinum Asset Management, Global Masters Fund and First Opportunity Fund host annual general meetings. The Australian share market ...

Managers hit back on shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
Perpetual, Platinum and K2 have responded to ASIC's recent ban on short selling - arguing that the move will hurt the futures market and cast undeserved doubts on the legitimacy of shorting as a valid investment strategy. Perpetual Investment general ...

Perennial's global alpha secret

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... fund lost 1.23 per cent, a mere fifth of the MSCI World ex-Australia which lost a higher 6.87 per cent. Competing fund Platinum International fund, for example, lost 5 per cent over the same period. But the outperformance doesn't come without a cost. ...

Northward banks on top stocks

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... Equities Fund, Challenger Select Australian Shares Fund, Antares Lodestar Absolute Return Trust - Australian Shares, Platinum Asia Fund, BlackRock Global Small Cap Fund, BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, and the T.Rowe Price Global Equity Fund. Anthony ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... was weaker today. Newcrest declined $1.43, or 4.24 per cent to $32.26 and Lihir dropped seven cents to $3.46. Aquarius Platinum, which mines the precious metal, lost 75 cents, or 4.44 per cent, to $16.15. At 1044 AEDT, the spot price of gold was $US885.10 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... Newcrest Mining declined $1.41 cents, or 4.13 per cent, to $32.70 and Lihir Gold fell 15 cents, or 4.03 per cent, to $3.57. Platinum miner Aquarius Platinum fell 54 cents to $16.53.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... and a record high of $US1,001.50. COMEX's May silver finished up 42.5 US cents at $US20.42 an ounce. The active NYMEX platinum contract for April delivery rose $US27.50 to close at $US2,097.50 an ounce. NYMEX June palladium closed $5.00 or one per cent ...

Local biotech shines through overseas listing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... specialist professional funds and a much larger pool of general capital generally," said Fairley. US investment firm Platinum Partners for instance invested $2.8 million in Starpharma last August. "We invest in companies that we feel have the correct ...

Platinum posts 29pc profit

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
Platinum Asset Management yesterday announced a 29 per cent boost in net profit after income tax for the half year ending 31 December, the same period when its Asia Fund was its top performer. The firm's total revenue increased 2.5 per cent to reach ...