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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new motor vehicle sales for May. No major equities news is expected, although Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson is due to address the CEDA State of The Nation dinner in Canberra. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... the June share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 4,068. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Coalworks is due to hold a general meeting for shareholders to vote on resolutions to oust the company's chairman and ...

Sequencing risk impacts super savings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... investment styles, can have unintended consequences. "Switching to a different asset class at retirement age for instance from equities to fixed income could reduce the expected return at a time when investors most need to maintain their superannuation ...

Schroders restores Aus equities team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
Schroders has appointed two analysts to the Australian equities team, taking the team back to 13 following departures in March. The new appointments, David Heard and Ray David, were made in response to Kent Jensen and Alex Mears leaving the firm in ...

Investors turn to dynamic asset allocation

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... some looking for new approaches," said Michael Kelly, managing director global head of asset allocation and structured equities, PineBridge Investments. Kelly told Financial Standard that the current state of world economies was forcing investors to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... June share price index futures contract was down 15 points at 4,051. No major economic news is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Hastie Group is due to hold a creditors meeting. The Australian Mines and Metals Association makes a submission to ...

Advisers ready to move clients back to equities

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... portfolios to hold less cash. The nationwide survey of 200 advisers showed that 68% indicated a potential swing back into equities in the next 6-12 months. "As the market goes through its cycle, it is likely the dependence on cash will eventually diminish. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday finished slightly higher despite big falls on overseas markets as instability ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... traded. The local market was absorbing the impact of Friday and Monday's trading on offshore markets, Benny Sada, senior equities analyst at Australian Stock Report says. "We'll probably get a better idea as to where this market's going to go later on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for May is due out, and the NSW government brings down its budget. In equities news, Woolworths chief executive Grant O'Brien and Kraft Foods Australia and New Zealand president Rebecca Dee-Bradbury are ...