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Continuum sees value as active managers scrape past benchmark

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... sold down some of those in favour of industrials benefiting from the mining boom, before turning their attention to financials in Q3 and back to resources in Q4 as values fell. The fund is currently positioned to be underweight in resources. "We are ...

Knights in shining armour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
"Just like a knight in shining armor From a long time ago Just in time I will save the day..." Peter Cetera - Glory of Love This tune played in my head when Beijing announced the country's June quarter economic scorecard yesterday - and boy oh boy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... lost eight cents, or 3.94 per cent, to $1.95. The big four banks each lost at least 1.26 per cent, while diversified financials were mostly worse off. Macquarie Group dropped 69 cents, or 2.23 per cent, to $30.31.

BetaShares targets active ETF traders

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... interest in launching more active products, which have proven popular in Europe. BetaShares said that its resources and financials sector ETFs had almost $80 million in combined funds under management.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... technology, up 1.2 per cent according to IRESS data. Big market contributors such as materials stocks (up 0.88 per cent) and financials (up 0.42 per cent) were also faring well. BHP Billiton was up 39 cents at $44.16, while Rio Tinto gained 49 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... share market defied a weak offshore lead to make marginal gains in opening trade, buoyed by strength in materials and financials stocks. At 1013 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,507.4, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... mixed, with BHP Billiton down 25 cents at $42.21, Rio Tinto up 15 cents at $79.94 and Fortescue Metals flat at $6.10. Financials were all weaker, with ANZ the worst performer, down 26 cents, or 1.2 per cent, at $21.46. Commonwealth Bank was down 14 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... best performer, up by just over one per cent, led by the major banks. "The area that is getting attention today is the financials," Mr Chatterton said. "I would like to believe that there's a realisation that these businesses are extremely stable in ...

AMP wins $113m new mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
AMP Capital Investors has won a $113 million superannuation mandate from industry fund Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme. The new charter was apportioned in the March quarter according to Rainmaker Research. Energy Industries, a public sector ...

Fin Svcs Asian opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... around but whether they are the people with the right skills," Crawley said. Wage inflation is predicted for those in financials services with skills in demand along with high movement of staff. "It is going to be really important for organisations that ...