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130/30 demand drops

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
US investor interest in 130/30 equity strategies have noticeably waned in the six month period by the end of March - a reversal of a trend that pervaded for the most part of the last two years. Figures from US-based Pensions & Investments indicated ...

Kelly plans changes at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Three months into her job as chief executive of Westpac Gail Kelly is ready to make some changes. Speaking yesterday at the presentation of the bank's results for the six months to March 2008 she said there were aspects of the business that disappointed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on the back of a strong lead from Wall Street. Base metals prices closed lower overnight which could weigh on local resources stocks. At 0758 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

US dollar slips after Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
The US dollar slipped today after the Federal Reserve announced it cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point, a move that investors had anticipated. Markets had also expected the Fed to signal a pause in its rate-cutting campaign to combat the growing ...

AMP Fin Services Q1 cashflow drops $624m

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
AMP Financial Services suffered a blow to its bottom line with total net cashflows of $129 million this quarter, compared with $753 million same time last year, due to lower discretionary super contributions and the 'first quarter' season lull. Excluding ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following a weak lead from Wall Street where stocks fell after the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates but left unclear the outlook for further rate cuts. Base metals prices closed lower overnight ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight. Base metals prices closed lower in London which could weigh on local resources stocks. At 0720 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

BTIM numbers hurt by market crunch

BT Investment Management Limited (BTIM) has fared better than the market in the six months to March but headline numbers are down or at the lower end of prospectus forecasts. The group has reported its first half year results since it was spun off its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from overseas. Wall Street ended little changed overnight, while base metals prices also were mixed. At 0802 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was at 5,650. Today, the ...

Hedge funds post worst Q1

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
Hedge funds have recorded their worst quarter in almost six years but managed futures bucked the trend. According to Man Investments Quarterly Review, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index fell 2.78 per cent in this year's first quarter. The report found ...