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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... resources boom is not dead, it's just the market reacting pretty savagely to uncertainty overseas." Banks and consumer discretionary retailers were the worst performers News Corporation's main stock continued their downward spiral, shedding 65 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... and National Australia Bank eased by 0.33 per cent each, while Commonwealth Bank was steady at $49.51. Consumer discretionary stocks lost ground, with JB Hi-Fi down 20 cents, or 1.19 per cent, to $16.57, and Kathmandu Holdings dropping 3.5 cents, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... had lost 0.99 per cent by 1203 AEST, according to Iress data. Other sectors posting significant declines included discretionary stocks (down 1.03 per cent) and the emerging companies index (down 1.14 per cent). RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell ...

NAB grows FUM despite tough times

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... 2010. The overall increase came despite a net fund outflow of $501 million, which NAB said was due to a fall in discretionary flows and the absence of significant wholesale mandates in the past six months. Cameron Clyne, chief executive for NAB Group ...

Planners upscale with managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... favour of managed accounts comes with a caveat. ASIC is currently reviewing the legislation relevant to Managed Discretionary Account (MDA) licensing. "The onus of responsibility on planners is much higher because of the transparency of these products," ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... $53.75. Many retailers lost ground, however, as investors assessed the possible impact of higher interest rates on discretionary spending. Harvey Norman lost three cents, or 1.08 per cent, to $2.76, The Reject Shop fell 20 cents, or 1.72 per cent, to ...

Three star Bell appoints equities analysts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... Sjoblom to its team. Both analysts have over ten years of experience in European markets and specialise in consumer discretionary, consumer staples and industrials, all sectors that are well represented in Bell's portfolio. S&P awarded the three-star ...

SMSFs targeted with UMA launch

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... in conjunction with Multiport to assist with direct investing, features seven model portfolios operating under a discretionary account service and asset administration. The service offers risk based diversified models for defensive, moderate defensive ...

Mind the leadership gap: survey

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... the finance sector's poor results still better than those from all other sectors surveyed: health care, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, information technology, industrials or resources. Andrew Beveridge, Senior Consultant - Human Capital at ...

MDAs to expand SMSF footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Managed discretionary accounts (MDA) operator, Investment Administration Services (IAS) has reported a surge in interest from adviser dealer groups over the last two years - particularly from those that cater for SMSFs. IAS enables advisers to manage ...