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Emerging market turmoil is a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... out that under this strategy Australian investors are also set to benefit from any further depreciation of the Australian dollar against the US dollar, Euro, pound sterling and Swiss franc.

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... the knee-jerk reaction in the financial markets, a reaction clearly demonstrated by the appreciation in the Australian dollar versus the greenback to US$88.61 (from US$87.91) immediately after the inflation report was released. Look ma, there's a swallow! ...

2014 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... share their views on the impact of geopolitics on the local and global economy, and give insights on where the Australian dollar could be heading next Dr Don Stammer, one of Australia's well regarded chief economists, will return as the Master of Ceremonies. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... buoyed by strong production reports from Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum on Thursday as well as a slide in the Australian dollar. BHP Billiton was among the strongest performers, with its shares up 89 cents, or 2.5 per cent, to $37.77, while Rio was ...

Australia's largest banks join ASX OTC clearing service

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... participants. Collectively, this group accounts for approximately 80-90% market share of the $15 trillion per annum Australian dollar OTC derivatives market. Peter Hiom, deputy chief executive of ASX, said: "ASX has been working closely with all our ...

ETFs pass $10 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have performed strongly. Growth in equity market activity and the recent fall in the Australian dollar have also had a positive effect on ETPs that provide international exposure. "ASX is committed to providing an ...

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... figures. According to Rainmaker data, the average return from the hedge funds the researcher tracks was 21.34% in Australian dollar terms in the 12 months to 31 October 2013, while the MSCI World ex Australia (Net Dividend) Index was up 38.16%. It's ...

Franking credits hindering corporate bond market: AMP

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
... franking credits, there are other things that can be done. "I think we need to encourage Asia to come down. The Australian dollar is a heavily traded currency. There's an opportunity there to link Asia's need to have some diversification in their reserves ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... that meant an end to its money printing program. Meanwhile, commodity prices are higher led by iron ore and the Australian dollar is lower, which is good for more Australian stocks than it is bad. "Miners are leading the way and perhaps there is some ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... top performing asset classes of 2013 with the MSCI World ex Australia (Net Dividend) Index rising 45.04% in Australian dollar terms versus 23.26% from the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. The report also revealed that the majority of retail investors ...