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Rational exuberance?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... minted its first QE dollar had proven that it does - if you look at what it did - and still doing -- to the prices of equities, properties and bonds, that is. QE has turned markets sentiment from jumping at any creaking sound to singing, "I am strong ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... December share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5,378. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, AMP is expected to release its third quarter trading update and Whitehaven Coal its quarterly production report ...

Lonsec nabs Investec equities team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
Lonsec has hired the nucleus of the Investec equities team to expand its institutional broking division. Rod Clarkson, Tim Gerrard and Colin McLelland will join Lonsec as senior Resources specialists as the research provider expands its offering in ...

AltaVista upgrades Portfolio Builder tech tool

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... diversified, cost effective and readily implemented ETF model portfolios across the major asset classes of domestic and global equities, bonds and cash." AltaVista said this type of more sophisticated blending is needed because using just one or two ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... governor Philip Lowe is slated to speak at the CFA Melbourne Institute's Annual Investment Conference in Melbourne. In equities news, Wesfarmers is expected to release its first quarter sales results, while BHP Billiton, Newcrest Mining, Pacific Brands ...

Future Fund boosts exposure to global equities, infra

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Future Fund has increased its exposure to infrastructure and global equities in both developed and emerging markets and, at the same time, it has reduced its exposure to debt securities and alternatives. "Across economies, policy efforts to lift ...

Higher inflation triggered by central bank decisions

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... underprepared for a higher than expected inflation scenario. "The classic approach to rising prices is to bet the farm on equities and hope the returns are high enough to cover inflation. But post-GFC, investors can't count on returns being high enough." ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases consumer price index for September quarter. In equities news, Origin Energy, AGL, Super Retail Group, Treasury Wine Estates, Mortgage Choice and Watpac all have annual general meetings ...

AustralianSuper takes $1bn from IFM, gives it to in-house team

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... said that the team is expected to do this "over the long term." AustralianSuper is investing the mandate in Australian equities and is expecting to save from 10 to 15 basis points per annum investing in-house. Delaney said that the biggest super fund ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... bearing on when the Federal Reserve winds down its stimulus. Locally, no major economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, BHP Billiton and Oil Search are expected to post quarterly production reports, while Mirvac Group will release its ...