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AustralianSuper returns likely to decline in FY14

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... explained by the sharp rebound on equity markets, the strong performance of both the international and the Australian equities and the fall of the Australian dollar. "The fall in the Australian dollar against most global currencies added 11.8% to the ...

Retirees warned: beware the 'great rotation'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
A global move from bonds to equities could see Australian retirees swimming against the current, according to a new paper by AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). The paper, entitled 'The Great Rotation', analyses the potential for a mass global move from ...

Is that a fiscal stimulus I smell?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... there over? Are commodity prices back up? Nah, the same worries over our big and closest brother are still there. Aussie equities rallied because, according to the financial presses, "the RBA has kept the door open for further interest rate cuts" despite ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... address an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch. HIA new home sales figures for May are due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday posted its strongest day in 20 months as the global economic outlook improves ...

The others

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... to the old premise of the Fed taper issue - ie, Fed would taper only if growth becomes sustainable and it's good for equities - they (especially, us Australians) could still not seem to accept the fact that China's in the midst of rebalancing its economy. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. In equities news, BHP Billiton Iron Ore president Jimmy Wilson and WA Premier Colin Barnett officially open BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Integrated ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... miss that despite the All Ord's two straight months of decline - down 4.9% in May and down 2.8% in June - Australian equities can still say sing 'happy EOFY'. For the index is up 15.5% at the end of the 2012/2013 FY. Not too far from the S&P 500's 17.9% ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... releases its business expectations survey and TD Securities-Melbourne Institute its inflation gauge for June. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday fell on the last day of trade in the financial year as cautious investors ...

Gonski urges Australia to look long-term

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... the Future Fund has around 90% of its funds under management invested in non-cash assets, including a 40% allocation to equities. It has also announced plans to increase its exposure to infrastructure, property and private equity.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... Forum. Graincorp chief executive Alison Watkins is scheduled to speak at American Chamber of Commerce lunch. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed significantly higher for a second straight day as investors grew ...