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RBA says its ok

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... first five months of 2012. However, and perhaps an indication of on-going caution among domestic equity market investors, big capitalisation stocks have so far outperformed small caps, with the ASX Top 100 index advancing by 11.8% in the January to October ...

Returns without volatility, you're not dreamin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... volatility that is not driven by economic fundamentals, and thus raise it above Robeco's volatility thresholds. He said the "big idea" behind this low volatility investment approach is that, "we believe in an equity premium" which can be systematically ...

The demise of asset consulting vastly exaggerated: Russell

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... then; I wanted to allocate them where they would be in five years." A lot of institutional investors use consultants like big corporate companies use a law firm, for specialist capabilities that are essential, said Liddell. Areas like after tax consulting ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... focused on horses running the track and people having a bit of fun." For investors keeping an eye on the market rather than the big race, it was the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monthly board meeting that was the focus of their attention. Some 12 ...

Westpac calm in face of storm

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... performing. Chief executive Gail Kelly did point to the obligatory "challenging economic backdrop" - a phrase used by all four big bank chief executives, but quickly diluted the worn excuse saying 2013 would be no more challenging than any other year ...

Three chances to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... Australian nation for a full three minutes and 20 seconds (according to racenet.com.au). Don't forget your fascinators. Bet big and bet right and you could be set for life. Missed out on the two. There's still one more and it's a big one. The OZ Lotto ...

Market Wrap early AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street showed a mixed performance and European stocks slid amid cautious trading on the eve of the US presidential election. At 0635 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
The Australian stock market has opened mixed, with Westpac among the big early movers after reporting a fall in full year net profit. At 1025 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.8 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,454.3 points, while ...

ME Bank appoints new directors

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
ME Bank shareholders have appointed Christine Christian and Justin Milne to the ME Bank Board, at the bank's Annual General Meeting in Melbourne on 1 November. Christine Christian is well versed in credit risk management and has served in senior executive ...

Wealth gap narrows in China

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... gap, said a report by the state-linked Centre for Chinese Rural Studies in August. "The Chinese Economy is going through a big transition," said Paul Bloxham, HSBC chief economist, Australia and New Zealand. A slowdown in investment driven growth means ...