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Australian RMBS gains appeal

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... said Australian mortgages remain "very strong" and that they still retain very high ratings in contrast to their US counterparts, for instance. The rationale for these investors to eye Australian RMBSs lies in the fact that the products are usually fairly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
The Australian share market outperformed its US counterparts during morning trade, losing just 0.4 per cent as financial stocks gave up gains from last week's market rally. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 11.8 points, or 0.33 per cent ...

Gold will rally, bonds thrive: BlackRock

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
Resources are set to underperform, gold prices rally and Australian bonds outperform their US counterparts - these are a few of BlackRock's top 10 market predictions for 2009. According to David Hudson, head of investment strategy and asset allocation ...

Japan's pensions turn to alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... 80 per cent of Japanese pension funds allocate to absolute return products, roughly one fifth higher than their US counterparts and almost double the number of European pension funds. However, Japanese appetite for alternative assets is not all encompassing. ...

Super cushions local asset managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... management arms of the major banks chugging along despite the current market crisis - unlike their European and US counterparts which are under the hammer, if not already sold, as their parent banks review their capital base. Contrary to events unfolding ...

This Week's Market Movers (28 Jul - 1 Aug 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... more expensive utility, food and petrol prices and the weakening economy. On top of this UK consumers, like their US counterparts, are worried about the housing market, the credit crunch and financial market volatility.

Aus planners lead the world in business practice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... financial planning practices manage their business much more efficiently compared to only 9 per cent of their US counterparts, according to Business Health. The data was collated from the Business Health's "diagnostic reports" which participating financial ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
... LONDON - Britain's top share index closed little changed, as shares regained some ground in tandem with their US counterparts, but real estate and mining stocks weighed. Britain's FTSE 100 index closed up 3.1 points at 6,416.4, after being in the red ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... - The Nikkei average finished at a five-month high as technology stocks such as Tokyo Electron followed their US counterparts higher. The Nikkei finished up 41.19 points at 16,477.25, its highest close since May 12. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks regained ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
... base metal prices were down last night." Mr Muller said local banking stocks were mirroring gains made by their US counterparts last night, but were also attracting investor attention ahead of looming annual results announcements. "A lot of the banks ...