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Positive surprise beats Meredith's surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
And it's off...and they're running. The second quarter US earnings reporting season is off...and so far, company results are running ahead of expectations. Wall Street continued to travel night while we were sleeping. The S&P 500 closed 0.5 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following another day of gains on Wall Street after a stronger than expected profit result from finance giant Goldman Sachs. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Pillar tenders for RBF-TAS deal

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
Pillar Administration is tendering to provide administration services to RBF Tasmania, which had $3 billion in funds at the end of June last year. RBF-TAS is in the process of selecting its new administrator. The fund currently manages its administration ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher following mild gains on Wall Street overnight and higher commodity prices. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 13 points higher at 3,748. In economic ...

Can't swing it both ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
If it were not so serious, I would think that Wall Street's overnight fall was in commiseration to Michael's memorial. Have the green shoots withered and died and are now being buried alongside MJ? The S&P 500 fell by two 2 per cent, the Dow was off ...

Pengana Asian Equities up 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Pengana's Asian Equities Long Short fund gained 22.5 per cent, net of fees, in the year to June against its benchmark's loss of 6.1 per cent - proof that even in the worst of times, fund managers that make the smart calls can deliver. Not many fund ...

REST deploys $225m in mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
The $14 billion REST Super has appointed a $150 million mandate with Babson Capital Management and $75 million to Putnam Advisory Company. During the June quarter, REST invested $150 million with structured products and distressed debt manager, Babson ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Quo Vadis Wall Street? A sell-off in the first quarter that rebounded towards the end. A strong rally in the second quarter that fizzled towards the end. Where is Wall Street going in the next three months? The next year? Your guess is as good as mine. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open flat on Tuesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street and futures pointing down slightly. At 0705 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down one point at 3,748. ...

Lost decade redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
Sales of Bud (Budweiser) would have picked up during the weekend's 4th of July holiday in the US. Half would have downed the 'Great American Lager' in celebration of the June quarter surge on the Street. The other half - those looking at the week's ...