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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... the September quarter, and National Australia Bank releases the report of its monthly business survey for November. In equities news, in Sydney, the Senate Economics References Committee continues its inquiry into competition within the Australian banking ...

FUM hits $1.37tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... Australian fixed interest (up 12 per cent), international fixed (up 9 per cent), private equity (up 5 per cent), Australian equities and listed property (both up 4 per cent), infrastructure and international equities (both flat), and unlisted property ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... card data for October, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases lending finance data, also for October. In equities news, in Sydney, the Senate Economics References Committee opens its inquiry into competition in the Australian banking ...

China inflation fears overplayed

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... this weekend, but one fund manager believes that the concerns are overdone - and the multi-year bull market in Asian equities is only just beginning. Fears are building that 'QE2', the US Fed's controversial monetary easing, is fuelling inflation and ...

Move beyond benchmarks: GMO

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... described as "the closest thing we have to a law of gravity in finance." "It doesn't matter whether you are looking at equities or fixed income - both show a clear pattern. When you buy an overvalued asset you get low returns. When you buy a cheap asset ...

Ireland looks to sovereign annuities

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... the sovereign annuities to meet their obligations to pensioners, rather than relying on the unpredictable returns of equities or alternative investments. Regulations will be changed to allow pension funds to re-price their liabilities on the basis of ...

Super up 8 pct to 1.28 tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... of contributions, benefits and fees. Rainmaker can also reveal that 48 of not-for-profit super fund assets are held in equities, 16 per cent in alternatives, 14 per cent in fixed interest, 11 per cent in cash and 9 per cent in property. Retail funds ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving uncertain leads from offshore trading overnight, with equities markets and commodities both turning in mixed performances. On the ASX 24 at 0723 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was eight points ...

Avoid AMP Aussie shares fund: Morningstar

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... morning, research house Morningstar said it was "disappointing to see that the game of musical chairs in the Australian equities team hasn't yet ceased". Greg Barnes is now in charge of AMP Capital's Australian equities capability, after joining the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... million of Treasury Notes maturing on February 11, 2011, and $600 million of Treasury Notes maturing on April 29, 2011. In equities news, Ten Network Holdings Ltd and Bank Of Queensland Ltd hold annual general meetings. Westfield Group holds a security ...