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Find me that silver bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
"The top priority is to avoid an uncontrolled insolvency, because that wouldn't just hit Greece and the danger that it hits everyone, or at least a number of other countries, is very big. I have made my position very clear: that everything must be done ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... cent, outperforming other sectors in opening trade, with Woodside Petroleum gaining 35 cents, or 1.07 per cent, to $32.92. The top 50 stocks were trading 1.2 per cent higher, indicating a bit more trust toward the larger names, Mr Esho said. BHP Billiton ...

Damned to default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... eight months of 2011 to a,-18.1 billion, compared with a,-14.8 billion in the corresponding eight months of last year? To top it all, the Greek government announced another a,-2.0 billion in new measures over the weekend, mainly from a new property tax. ...

Bennelong absolute return fund earns top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
The Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund has received a 'highly recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The fund is the product of a joint venture between Bennelong Funds Management and the newly established Kardinia Capital, which is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... $36.75, and fellow miner Rio Tinto was down 3.3 per cent or $2.34 to $68.91. Macquarie Group Ltd was the weakest stock in the top 20. Its shares lost 4.4 per cent, or $1.02, to $21.98. Gold stocks were among the only green spots in a sea of red, with ...

Not looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... plans. Bundesbank President Axel Weber resigned in February this year also on the same issue, underscoring the rift at the top echelons of the ECB. The extent of the European malaise is such that even healthy Switzerland is forced into action. The Swiss ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... players also poured money into consumer staples in early trade, with the sector trading 1.13 per cent higher. Wesfarmers was the top performing stock in the top 20, trading almost two per cent higher at $31.11. The financial sector was 0.9 per cent higher ...

Sustainability already impacting investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Australian investment will feel the impact of sustainability within five years with risks and opportunities to impact, according to Jane Goodland, global head of sustainability at Towers Watson. Macro trends including demographic changes such as ageing ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... reforms days after EU and IMF representatives cut short a visit to determine whether to grant more bailout aid. Germany's top court ruled on Wednesday that aid for Greece and rescues for other eurozone countries were legal, throwing out complaints lodged ...

Vanguard tops US social media rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... use of social media initiatives, user experience and their ability to connect with advisers, institutions and investors. The top five social media US-based leaders in asset management in ranking order were Vanguard, Fidelity Investment, TIAA-CREF, iShares ...