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Surging institutional interest in frontier markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
A new global equity model from MSCI-owned Barra is factoring in frontier markets, as institutional interest again returns to the subset of emerging markets. While interest in the markets dissipated during the global financial crisis in a flight from ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
Australian shares have posted strong gains after better-than-expected trade data boosted already buoyant mining stocks. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing a surge in exports and a widening trade surplus gave further impetus to mining ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... ranked number two and the driver of global commodity markets, reassured investors worried that the eurozone debt crisis could spark a new recession. At the same time, they said the markets have been here many times before as far as Greece is concerned ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... subsequently rise. Mercer predicts the subsequent investor appetite for income streams with in-built inflation protection will spark innovation, with government attempts to foster infrastructure investment the likely beneficiary as a consequence.

Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has moved to reassure Australians in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's latest gloomy outlook for the world economy. In its latest World Economic Outlook update released today, the IMF downgraded global growth forecasts ...

Volatile markets spark innovation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
High demand for electronic tools allowing portfolio construction and optimisation based on targeted risk are a result of current market volatility, according to MSCI, makers of the Barra Portfolio Manager (BPM) system. "The broader trend in light of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Australian shares have opened lower after a downgrade of nine of the European bloc countries' credit ratings sparked a fresh wave of risk aversion ahead of more Chinese data this week. Standard & Poor's (S&P) on Friday stripped France and Austria of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger on the back of a strong lead from overseas equities, helped by some strong US and German economic data. At 0743 AEDT on Friday, the March 2012 share price index futures contract was 20 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Australian stocks extended their losses as a slew of downgrades to European banks and fears that France may soon follow sent offshore bourses tumbling overnight. Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks Credit Agricole and Rabobank on the back ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...