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Hyperion wins $230m Auscoal mandate

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
... on the success of the commodities boom, Pohl attributed their recent performance to picking marked down consumer discretionary stocks. "We have had very little in BHP or Rio [Tinto]. We make more money in consumer discretionary stocks, so the marked ...

Intrinsic finds value in Islamic investing

... have the option to set up their own self-managed super fund (SMSF). Or, they can invest through Intrinsic's managed discretionary account (MDA) called the Crescent Ethical MDA, which is Shariah-compliant. Broadly speaking, the Crescent Ethical MDA is ...

Recovering house prices to sustain wealth affect

... upbeat view of the housing market is likely to see retail spending hold up which may also translate into sustained discretionary investment flows. Driving this assessment, PMI, in their March 2006 'PMI Residential Property Update', have reported more ...

Weekly economic round-up

... that although business conditions improved in December, confidence slipped as local businesses anticipate weaker discretionary spending in the coming months. High petrol prices, weakness in the property market and a softening labour market are curtailing ...

Daily Economic Update

... Relatively higher credit rates (credit card and mortgage), weak housing and high petrol prices slowed activity in discretionary sectors which include retail, wholesale, accommodation, cafes and restaurants, and health and community services. The good ...

Daily Economic Update

... pessimistic during the month. They probably anticipate lesser consumer spending as high petrol prices erode funds for discretionary purchases. Overseas, the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets tonight and is expected to raise rates for the ...

Tasplan calls for incentives to drive super contributions

... Government's co-contribution scheme." He added, "As good a deal as the co-contribution is, if people don't have a level of discretionary income, they won't be able to participate even if the Government were to double its contribution." Cassidy adds that ...

DSTi risk solution protects another manager

... taking a more serious approach to investment processes and risk management. The program is specifically designed for discretionary funds, hedge funds, super funds, mastertrusts, wraps and high value wealth portfolios. IAG Asset management is part of ...

Platypus leads pack with 44.4 per cent return

... the industry. "We've identified early on that the market is going to turn and we have been selling our consumer discretionary shares before they started to fall," Williams explains. He adds that most of their selling was not so much about the fundamentals ...

Fund managers doubt local equities: Russell

... generally divided, with only materials and energy coming up positive on the back of the resources boom. Consumer discretionary revealed 67.4 per cent of managers forecasted bearish performances and in telecommunications 58.7 per cent also forecasted ...