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Henderson set to acquire US fund manager Geneva

MARK SMITH AND AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
Henderson Global Investors has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Geneva Capital Management (Geneva). Henderson said taking over Geneva - with its $US6.3 billion ($A6.82 billion) assets under management (AUM) in ...

New compass needed for global economy: BIS

NATHALIE OLOF-ORS, AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
Countries must dramatically rethink strategies for avoiding and dealing with financial crises, the Bank for International Settlements says, urging far more focus on fighting debt. The Swiss-based BIS -- dubbed the central bankers' central bank -- has ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street in a quiet day of trading in its last session with strong earnings from Nike helping to offset a profit warning from DuPont. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... "The issue involves such big dollars that I think it will go all the way to the High Court with appeal on appeal," he told AAP. Tatts shares were the biggest winners on the ASX100, up 9.5 cents, or three per cent, to $3.215 while Tabcorp was the biggest ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing economic data. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up five points at 5,431. US consumer spending, which accounts for ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
The share market is higher after retail stocks bounced back from their recent slump. Strong manufacturing data out of China earlier this week and signs consumer sentiment in Australia is picking up have rekindled demand for consumer related shares ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh high. At 0803 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,390. The Dow ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is lower amid concerns over the conflict in the Middle East. The market opened lower following a weak lead from Wall Street, despite strong US economic data released overnight. Consumer confidence in the US increased for ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh high. At 0803 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,390. The Dow ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... data. "I think there is a lot of window dressing at play as well with it being the last week of the financial year," he told AAP. Window dressing is a strategy in which a fund manager improves the appearance of a portfolio through buying high flying ...