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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... in the resources sector. "Resources are the star performers pushing us into positive territory," Ms Spencer said. "Financials are somewhat on the backfoot and industrials are a bit mixed." Resources giant BHP Billiton gained 57 cents, or 1.31 per cent ...

K2 wins dealer group mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... its long-term average at around 25 per cent. "We're relatively bullish on the market. We've got a strong exposure to financials and small retailers," he said. Approximately 55 per cent of K2 Asset Management's funds under management (FUM) come from financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the major financial stocks were lower on profit-taking. "Overall, the financials are a bit weaker with Macquarie Group down a bit," Mr Heffernan said. ANZ was five cents lower at $25.40, CBA was 43 cents ...

ASX targets ETF growth market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... plans to launch a number of other sector based ETFs to the market including Aii S&P/ASX 200 Energy, Aii S&P/ASX 200 Financials and Aii S&P/ASX 200 Industrials.

Fundie backs strategy with own nest egg

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... most defensive names in the most aggressive sectors," he said. Similarly, the fund also invested in the most sturdy financials at a time when the sector was battered. Shunning shares in Citi and, at one time, Bank of America, the fund invested in JP ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... "There's a good chance we could close down today after some profit-taking before the weekend," Mr Potter said. "The financials are the main worry with most of the major banks trading down, while the materials sector is the best performing sector." Mining ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
If you believe the mantra that any economic recovery would not be sustainable without employment growth, then there is now no doubt that Australia has one sustainable economic expansion going. The latest Labour Force, Australia released by the Australian ...

Investors gain sector-based ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... (Aii) announced plans to launch six ETFs to the market in the next three months. The suite includes the Aii S&P/ASX 200 Financials x-A-REIT, Aii S&P/ASX 200 Energy, Aii S&P/ASX 200 Industrials and Aii S&P/ASX 200 Resources. Investors will also have access ...

Finance jobs to shine in 2010

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... within their business. A telephone survey of senior level finance, operational and HR managers working in Sydney's financials services sector found that the majority (54.2 per cent) expect basic salary offers within their business to at least stay the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... positive start to Tuesday's trading session. "The market looks to have caved in over the last hour, and it's really the financials sector that is dragging down the broader market," Mr Lewis said. "Those big cap materials stocks are not providing much ...