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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... interest rates in the US. However rates are still expected to rise in the first half of 2015, decreasing the appeal of equities, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "There is a massive unwind with global growth concerns, the US starting to tighten ...

Nikko AM ups weighting to global shares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
Nikko Asset Management has increased its overweight in global equities in light of a positive macroeconomic environment and accommodative US monetary policy. The global investment committee of the Tokyo-based asset manager decided to raise its overweight ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Luci Ellis, is due to speak at the Paul Woolley Centre for the Study of Capital Market Dysfunctionality Conference. In equities news, Bank of Queensland is expected to release full year results and Transurban has its annual general meeting. Meanwhile ...

Perpetual reveals details of first LIC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... will close on 28 November 2014 with a minimum raising target of $150 million. The offer has been arranged through CBA Equities and Taylor Collison and is being jointly managed by Macquarie Capital, Morgan Stanley Australia and ANZ Securities. The co-lead ...

Active fund failure shown in new data

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... three and five years, the latest data from S&P Dow Jones Indices shows. The worst offending sector was International Equities where a staggering 85.97% of active funds underperformed the S&P Developed Ex-Australia LargeMidCap Index over five years (as ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute's Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, Optus chairman Paul O'Sullivan is expected to speak at Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch in Sydney. In Australia, the ...

ANU divests seven companies, seeks equities manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
The Australian National University (ANU) has announced it will divest its holdings in seven mining companies, following a review of its domestic equity investments. The university also announced it plans to outsource its domestic equity investment management ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... September is due out while the Housing Industry Association will release new home sales figures for August. In major equities news, Jetstar chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka is scheduled to speak at an AmCham lunch in Sydney, while Toll Holdings managing ...

CFSGAM appoints Five Oceans founding member

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has expanded its Australian equities team with the appointment of a new portfolio manager. Kim Tracey joins CFSGAM from boutique international equities manager Five Oceans Asset Management, where ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... Statistics releases international trade in goods and services data and building approvals figures, both for August. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Wednesday bounced back after a weak opening as bullish investors decided ...