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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a marginally mixed performance on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's less-than-hoped-for stimulus announcement. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract ...

UHNW take $720bn hit in 2011

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... investments," van den Biezenbos said. "UHNW individuals account for about 35% of the wealth of all millionaires, so as they were the big losers. They have had a huge impact on the overall wealth whereas the $1 million to $5 million bracket of millionaires ...

EM specialist enters Australian market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... this gives them the opportunity to exploit those inefficiencies in market evaluation anomalies in those segments that "the big boys and our competition doesn't have access to". "Australian investors are increasingly interested in emerging markets," said ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
What did you expect? Naturally with the G-20 about to conclude their meeting today and the US Federal Reserve holding policy deliberations, the financial market air would be rife with speculation. Rumours out of Los Cabos, Mexico propelled stock markets ...

Pool local govt infra projects to attract investors: E&Y

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... hurdles for super funds looking to invest in local and regional infrastructure projects, because "generally $15 million is a big project", which is too small to entice institutional investors, said Grimsey. "The small size of the projects does not warrant ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed performance on Wall Street as investors digest the results of the Greek election and focus turns to Spain's record borrowing costs. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures ...

Founder of 2020 DIRECTINVEST retires

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Michael Lannon, founder of 2020 DIRECTINVEST, the pioneering managed funds direct distribution group, has retired following 15 years as a leader for the business. "Michael has played an instrumental role in building 2020 DIRECTINVEST into the successful ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 17.2 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 4,107.0 points. Stocks recorded their third big gain of the week and closed at a one-month high on Friday because of expectations that the central banks of countries around ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... majors lower, slipping 12.5 cents, or 1.85 per cent, to $6.645. Rival Santos dropped 21 cents, or 1.79 per cent, to $11.52. Big banks were mostly lower, with National Australia Bank bucking the trend by adding four cents to $22.19. After gaining more ...

CFD turnover rises amid dollar decline

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... net long position in EUR:USD for the financial year to date with both the Australia 200 book and the net client book on the big four banks swinging from net short to net long by the end of the month. Gold CFD turnover was 23% above the year average ...