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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was stronger on Tuesday after a bouyant night on European and US equity markets and as commodities also pushed higher. At 0710 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.03 US cents, up from 104.16 US cents on Monday. ...

Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
When the going gets tough, the Fed gets going. Ok, ok. I was wrong - no need to throw it back at my face. I expected the US Federal Reserve to provide a circuit breaker in the form of a third QE. I was wrong! Big Ben did this small Ben one better. B-I-N-G-O! ...

Debt and small caps broaden emerging market value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... options. Hoguet believes that the medium term impact of the financial crisis means that investors should have at least a neutral weighting, or 14% of equities allocated to them, which could result in a capacity problem. According to the IMF, a 1% shift ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... didn't offer any any guidance as to who that may come from or which party that may come from, so the market is fairly neutral." Banks and financials all were positive at noon, with Commonwealth Bank up 65 cents, or 1.31 per cent, at $50.19. National ...

Planners remain wary of switching cash to equities

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... approach in the last quarter, focusing on protecting capital. However, it has altered its stance on Australian equities from neutral to overweight due to better valuations. "We will be looking to take advantage of any short term dips to add exposure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... Bill Bishop said the market was still cautious because of debt concerns in Europe. "The market is fluctuating around a neutral performance," Mr Bishop said. "It's still looking over the fence to the credit issues in Europe and, while they have gone away ...

FPA urge Treasury to revise legis

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... that if its proceeds as currently set, it will be the end of pure platforms. While debating the prevalence of product neutral platforms at a media roundtable yesterday, the FPA said the Treasury and regulations stance of viewing platforms as products ...

Food profits to rise: Macquarie

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
The outlook for agriculture is bright with the sector providing a hedge against inflation and population increases set to drive demand, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management said yesterday. Anthony Abraham, executive director of Macquarie Agricultural ...

Three star Bell appoints equities analysts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... represented in Bell's portfolio. S&P awarded the three-star rating as part of its international equities large cap style-neutral funds in Australia. Since 2003, Bell's global equities fund has outperformed its benchmark index by over 2 per cent annually. ...

Brookvine to drive BCS equities distribution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... equities. BCS launched four products to the market six months ago, featuring two long only strategies, a long short market neutral strategy and an equitised long short strategy. Chief Investment Officer Justin Herlihy said that Brookvine's expertise ...