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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... (ABS) new motor vehicle sales data for the same month and the ABS International merchandise imports, also for March. In equities news, Woodside Petroleum and Santos are both expected to post first quarter production reports, while Collins Foods has its ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due to be released. In equities news, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group are slated to post third quarter production reports, while Australian Pharmaceutical ...

T. Rowe Price appoints former Ashmore exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... investment spectrum to support objectives. "This approach draws on global intelligence gleaned from our fixed income and equities analysts around the globe, which David is well equipped to interpret and apply for the benefit of clients."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... Debelle, is scheduled to speak on the Australian Bond Market at an Economic Society of Australia luncheon in Canberra. In equities news, Rio Tinto holds its annual general meeting in London and posts its first quarter production report. Meanwhile, OZ ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... only days after the local market hit near six-year highs. "It's really concerning to see investors just shying away from equities in this short term trading week," he told AAP. "They need a bit of justification to keep the rally going, otherwise there ...

SMSFs want access to infrastructure and corporate bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has argued. SMSFs currently invest heavily in cash and Australian equities, but hold very little in middle ground assets that provide better returns than cash but better protection than equities. But ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... AEST on Monday the June share price index futures contract was down 14 points at 5,406. Locally, no major economic or equities news is expected on Monday. In Australia, the market on Friday closed sharply lower after a fall in technology stocks on United ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... with 34.1% financials, 25.2% energy, and 12.7% materials. While you could argue that Australia's homogeneous, lopsided equities market is working out all right for us, it is hardly the most stimulating investment environment around. For a fund manager ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... contract was down 51 points at 5,425. The Nasdaq closed down 3.10 per cent with investors anxious about pricey technology equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1.62 per cent while the broad-based S&P 500 fell 2.09 per cent. The sell-off came ...

Leap in appetite for overseas assets

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... the increase in intentions to invest globally. The net percentage of investors intending to allocate to international equities rose to 16% in March (up from 14% in February). Meanwhile, intentions to increase exposure to Australian equities waned, dropping ...