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Share plummet overplayed - fund managers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... added. In a clear sign of risk aversion, investors have been quick to sell off equities, commodities and commodity currencies in favour of fixed income assets. Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist, AMP Capital Investors, agrees ...

FRM attracts $25m inflows

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... director. "FRM Sigma provides exposure to CTAs trading futures contracts over share indices, bonds, interest rates, currencies and commodities using highly automated systematic trading systems. Uncertainty defines the times and investors...need to consider ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... dollar was slightly lower as political uncertainty in Libya continues to sour market sentiment and drive commodities currencies lower. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the local unit was trading at 100.16 US cents, down from Wednesday's close of 100.23 cents. ...

US dollar fund taps retail ETF potential

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
BetaShares Capital said consumer demand for a simple way to trade currencies is behind the rapid growth of its newly listed US dollar exchange traded fund. The open-ended fund is now worth $11 million, but Drew Corbett, Head of Investment Strategy and ...

Westpac Online launches intl CFDs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... offering enables investors to gain leveraged exposure to a wider range of individual shares, share market indices, currencies and commodities, without needing to own the underlying asset," said James Staltari, head of Westpac Online Investing. CFDs have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... but the turmoil in Egypt was likely dominate markets this week. "Certainly, the situation in Egypt is what's driving currencies, for now the fundamentals are taking a bit of a back seat as the attitude towards risk tends to dominate. "As long as the ...

Downgrade me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
... it - and it has a surplus in its current account to service this debt. According to reports the yen fell against 16 currencies when news of the downgrade hit blogosphere. But isn't this exactly what Japan wants and the Bank of Japan is trying to achieve? ...

Investors tap emerging market debt

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... "pretty strong thesis" that investors can receive an added pickup from investments in local currency bonds as those currencies appreciate. "Some people would argue EM equities are a little bit toppy in terms of valuations," he added. Contrary to some ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... Japan's Economy Grows Faster Than Initial Estimate China November Property Prices Rise at Slower Pace After Curbs Asian Currencies Gain, Led by Korea's Won, on Growth Outlook European Shares Advance to Two-Year High; Societe Generale Gains East Europe ...

ECB to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... hard commodities would stand to benefit from this increased production of money. And of course, those countries and currencies that sell them. Australian dollars anyone?