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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... while the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases the average weekly time earnings for three months to August. In equities news, James Hardie Industries posts first half results while BlueScope Steel Ltd, BHP Billiton Ltd, Mirvac Group and Seven ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 17.18 points (0.14 per cent) to close at 12,096.16. Intersuisse director of equities Andrew Sekely said there had been mild upward movement in the US overnight, which had flowed through to the local market. ...

Challenger appoints head of Boutique Partnerships

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... across numerous asset classes including inflationlinked bonds, global credit investment, and local and international equities. Challenger's Boutique Partnerships has a range of varied asset classes including three fixed income boutiques, four Australian ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... markets and cash while global government bonds and global and Australian small caps have unstable futures. "Emerging market equities have a positive, longer-term structural story, and recent underperformance has restored valuation opportunities," said ...

MLC MasterKey fees cut, new features

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... Portfolios, MLC Wholesale Australian Share Index Fund, Fairview Equity Partners Emerging Companies Fund and the Pengana Asian Equities fund. Effective from February 1 next year, a new pricing structure will see clients with account balances up to $200,000 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... opening about 0.45 per cent lower, when investors took their cues from a weak night on offshore markets. Bell Direct equities analyst Julia Lee said market traders and investors were looking at the plight of several European economies, and the ability ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) publishes the minutes of its November 1 board meeting and interest rate decision. In equities news, Perpetual Investments resources holds a briefing, while Infrastructure Australia chairman Rod Eddington and Infrastructure ...

Macquarie Specialist Investments launches Macquarie Step

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... range of potential growth assets linked to a choice of Australian and international markets. This includes Australian equities, a diversified basket of Asian equities and the PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund. Macquarie Step is available to individuals, Self ...

Global ETPs hits $1.58 trillion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... funds into this investment vehicle, particularly equity ETPs and funds and products offering exposure to North American equities which received US$21.3 billion in October. BlackRock's Industry Highlights report found that the global assets under management ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Monday's gains are no guarantee of a rebound on the market, as investors remain nervous and many are still staying out of equities, Mr Elgar said. "The way things have been going for the market, it has been very short term," he said. "So we get a bit ...