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UBS Global Access targets tough times

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... growth opportunities over the medium term through a single investment structure. Investors can select exposure to the US market via the S&P 500 index, Asia (excluding Japan) via the MSCI AC Asia-ex Japan index or Australia via the S&P/ASX200 index. "Investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... mark about other sectors at this point." Mr Xiradis said the local market followed falls in the US and Europe. "The US market and European markets were weak," he said. "We've been down sharply for two days so it is a bit of ongoing volatility." Weaker ...

Credit Suisse appoints private banking head

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
Credit Suisse has appointed Ray McGregor as managing director and head of private banking Australia. McGregor will be based in Sydney reporting functionally to Francois Monnet, head of private banking Southeast Asia and Australasia, and locally to country ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
Australian shares were lower at noon on the back of ailing commodity prices and a strong negative lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 171.1 points, or 4.12 per cent, at 3,985, while the broader All Ordinaries lost ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... direction but I think we're going to be a little bit quieter today," Mr Leppinus said, "Until we get some certainty from the US market, we are going to be volatile." Banking stocks were mixed. National Australia Bank dropped five cents to $23.98, Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were higher at noon after all major US indices surged more than eleven per cent overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 219 points, or 5.24 per cent, at 4399.7, while the broader All Ordinaries had gained 227.6 points ...

Is offshore investment necessary?

... during this period. The reverse happened in the period from mid-2000 to early 2003 - Australian equities outperformed the US market. This year, the correlation between the US and Australian stockmarkets has risen again and the corresponding relative ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... market had been "overdone" yesterday. "The market has given up yesterday's rally, driven by the resources sector, and the US market also closed a little softer than expected," he said. Commonwealth Bank of Australia fell $1.08, or 2.41 per cent, to $43.79 ...

Perennial's global alpha secret

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
Perennial Global Shares High Alpha fund returned 1.68 per cent last month, more than double its benchmark's 0.67 per cent gain. But for a fund with an impressive two-year track record, only a small pool of investors has heard about it. The fund was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
A falling oil price in electronic trading in New York overnight may boost the Australian stock market today, although it may also have a constraining effect on energy stocks. With physical markets on Wall Street closed for Labor Day, there is otherwise ...

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Renato Mota takes on new board position

ELIZA BAVIN
Renato Mota has joined the board of a $14 billion super fund along with another financial services stalwart.

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR
Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA
North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

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