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No-bull bull market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
"I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down..." - "I Get Knocked Down", Chumbawamba Well, well, what do you know Deuce Bigalow? The biggest drop in the equity markets so far this year now looks like one nice dip buying ...

Japan shall overcome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
The still-unfolding disaster in Japan is sapping the optimism off financial markets. Stock markets rallied yesterday but it looks like they'll be down again today. Volatility is the order of today and would remain so for as long as strong aftershocks ...

Dealer groups stay with Japan, eye opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Financial planning dealer groups hold firm to their Japan allocations, expressing concerns for consumer confidence while being optimistic about new market opportunities. Investor and consumer confidence, already low due to the GFC and prolonged investor ...

Plum time for corporate super outsourcing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Plum Super records $4.4 billion in new funds under administration as it continues to sign corporate industry clients ahead of the 30 June deadline for tax consolidation and transfers. Plum have signed up seven new large mandates in the last two years ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with key indices on Wall Street and in Europe clearly higher. Oil and precious metals fell, as investors turned away from their search for safe havens. On the ...

Aus equities forecast to return 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
The S&P/ASX200 index, currently sitting at around 4,800 points, could reach 6,000 this year, company director and well-regarded economist Don Stammer told the audience of last week's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. The 20-per cent plus upside ...

Value a plus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Major international equity markets have had a rough ride in 2010 but most generally ended with positive performances. International equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index (in local currency terms), produced a 7.8 per cent gain in 2010. A summer ...

Fees for alternatives under pressure

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Fees for private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure and real estate investments have all declined this year - and the timing couldn't be worse for alternatives as many funds struggle to assert their diversification credentials, post-GFC. According ...

Open fire roasted bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la" "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Ev'rywhere you go." Please excuse my cheerful mood. I've been singing these tunes ...

Opt in rules not up for debate

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
The hung parliament is all that stands in the way of controversial "opt in" requirements being adopted, if comments from a senior Treasury department official are anything to go by. Speaking at the FPA conference on the Gold Coast, Dr Richard Sandlant ...