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Market provides opportunities for absolute return investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... at a media briefing. Standard Life said that while in the past super funds have used a strategic asset allocation to equities which offered the cash-plus return outcomes needed to fund their members' retirements, the current market demands new strategies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lending finances for December and its new motor vehicle sals for January. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dexus Property Group, Carsales.com, Noni B, Domino's Pizza and The Reject Shop are all ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... opened lower on Tuesday, with market players using the downgrade of three European countries as a catalyst to sell out of equities. At 1025 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 15.9 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 4,269.2 points, while the broader ...

Margin lending suffers from adviser misconception

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... use. "This is reflective of the appetite to gear into the asset class, there is a pretty strong view from planners that equities are undervalued and they are fairly positive on the future of equity markets albeit in reality they are less comfortable ...

Aus Ethical names new chief investment officer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... previous roles at Mercer, Macquarie Bank, Credit Suisse and Mellon. His experience includes 'sell side' and 'buy side' equities research, portfolio construction, strategic and tactical asset allocation, asset consulting, rating agency process management ...

IFM wins legalsuper Aus equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Industry Funds Management has been given a $20 million Australian equities mandate from legalsuper. The funds will be managed within Industry Funds Management's (IFM) Strategic Australian Equities process led by executive director, listed equities Clyde ...

Smart investors buy productive assets: Buffett

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... investors, said this is why he prefers investing in productive assets such as businesses, farms or real estate. But while equities are prone to fitting these characteristics, investors must choose them carefully to ensure they avoid holding ones that ...

Hyperion appoints head of Australian equities

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Australian equities fund manager, Hyperion Asset Management, has appointed Joel Gray to the newly-created role of head of Australian equities. Gray has been a Senior Portfolio Manager at Hyperion since 2001 and will be based in the Brisbane office reporting ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... use Bruce Willis' words in his 'Die Hard' films, "Yippe-ki-yay"! For how can you not rejoice? Wall Street's up, Asian equities are up and European equities are up, including a 4.7% spike in the Athex Composite Index. This is a perversion I say, equity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... data for December while the Reserve Bank of Australia releases figures on credit and debit card lending for December. In equities news, Leighton Holdings and JB Hi-Fi post first half results, while Singapore Telecommunications posts third quarter results. ...