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International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... CoreData Australian Investor Report. The researcher surveyed 928 investors with a range of risk profiles and identified two major barriers to entry for overseas equities. Three in 10 investors (30.4%) said they didn't know enough about overseas markets ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... general meeting scheduled. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed lower for the third straight day, led down by the major miners and banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.4 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 5,256.1 points. The broader All ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter Esho said a lower gold price was weighing upon the resources sector and the major banks were flat to negative. "I think all eyes are on the RBA's statement coming out this afternoon, and I think the index ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... quarter balance of payments and international investment position data and September quarter government finance statistics. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed at a six-week low, with better-than-expected Chinese ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... profit Mr Daghlian said the release of HSBC's China Flash PMI - another set of manufacturing figures - would be among the major drivers for the market on Monday. He said it would be a big week for the local market, with electronics retailer Dick Smith ...

Van Eyk appoints acquisitions specialist

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... research, funds management, asset consulting and practice development through our subsidiary Encore." Besides Encore, van Eyk's major brands include van Eyk Research (investment research, ratings and asset consulting), the Blueprint Series of multi-manager ...

Performance, fees still major retention risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... Morgan Research's superannuation and wealth management report. Dissatisfaction with performance and fees was, however, also a major factor with industry fund members as 31% of people who switched out of these funds said it was the main reason for the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... said. "It (the data) is expected to show a drop so any surprises higher could see the market extend its gains." Among the major banks, Westpac had lifted 24 cents to $33.01, ANZ had gained 11 cents to $32.19, Commonwealth Bank had put on 38 cents to ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... stocks closed little changed as investors weigh a weak US housing market report and a breakthrough deal between Iran and major powers over its controversial nuclear program. At the closing bell on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 12.84 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... $64.46. Iron ore miner Fortescue was flat at $5.74 and gold miner Newcrest lost 18 cents, or 2.2 per cent to $7.92. Among the major banks, Westpac lifted 23 cents to $32.99, ANZ gained nine cents to $32.12, Commonwealth Bank gained 25 cents to $77.10 ...