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Just cash, thanks

TYNDALL RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
Tyndall Investment Management has launched a 'pure cash' fund designed for institutional investors caught out by cash strategies that weren't true to label. Enhanced cash. Cash plus. Cash alpha. You name it, some of these funds with the label 'cash' ...

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
After all is said and done...more was said than done! Yes, you know what I'm referring to Virginia - the "big kahuna" of economic statistics that is the US non-farm payrolls report. Remember how we (note I use "we" when I'm mistaken and "I" to gloat ...

SuperAlphaFund closes shop in Australia

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
Managed futures fund manager SuperAlphaFund is winding up its operations in Australia after setting up shop less than two years ago due to a disagreement with ASIC. SuperAlphaFund chief executive, Matthias Gaertner, said there is no exact date set for ...

Trader's market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... local papers claim. I could slack off and just point you guys to my commentary last Wednesday morning when we woke up to discover that the American stock market has sold off while we were sleeping. The song remains the same. All I have to do is change ...

OAMPS hires former AXA manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
OAMPS Insurance Brokers has appointed former state manager of Victoria and Tasmania at AXA Australia, Michael Meysztowicz, as general manager of the firm's life division. Prior to his role as state manager, Meysztowicz managed AXA's Discovery program ...

Van Eyk ventures into NZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
Van Eyk Research has taken its first major step into the New Zealand market with the signing of AMP Financial Services New Zealand as an anchor client. Van Eyk chief executive Mark Thomas said the firm has watched closely the emergence of the Kiwi Saver ...

Opt out, bailed out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
The latest ruling against three people posing as "financial advisers" when they weren't licensed as advisers at all exposes the flaw in the current legislative regime where unlicensed professionals can operate outside strict compliance laws Marianna ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was about 1.5 per cent higher at noon with stronger resources stocks leading gains across all sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 70.1 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 4720.5 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Bassanese opens ETF consultancy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
Economist and AFR columnist David Bassanese is banking on the popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) when he set up his new ETF research and consulting business for financial planners and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees. Bassanese opened ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory after US stocks finished mostly higher overnight. At 0700 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 22 points at 3,790. In company news ...