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Magellan Global tops overseas shares manager list

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... lost 43.7 per cent over the year. The fund invests in a concentrated portfolio of 25 stocks in global infrastructure, financials and consumer staples sector. Douglass said it is because they know the financials sector in-depth that they were able to ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... across the board," Mr Vaughan told AAP. "The stresses on the European financial market have flowed through into our financials and we saw commodity prices fall overnight, which has also flowed through into our market. "All in all, it looks like we may ...

Aberdeen Financials fund rated 'three star'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
Research and ratings firm, Standard & Poor's has given the Aberdeen Financials Fund a 'three star' rating. The fund is managed using a bottom-up investment approach and features a low five per cent annual portfolio turnover. Mark Daniels, Aberdeen head ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... sagging economy is aggravating the problems that began with the mortgage crisis in 2007. Amid the uncertainty about financials, investors were buying consumer stocks like Wal-Mart Stores Inc, McDonald's Corp and Procter & Gamble Co. Some tech stocks ...

What a member wants

Threats to superannuation discussed as mere theories only 18 months ago are now real - a turn of events that should encourage debate on whether super fund members should be treated as 'investors' or 'fund beneficiaries', said a governance expert. Scott ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... gains. BHP was up $2.40, or 10.27 per cent at $25.78, while Rio gained $3.93, or 6.57 per cent, at $63.73. Among the financials, Commonwealth Bank added $1.45, or 4.8 per cent at $31.67, National Australia Bank was up 78 cents, or 4.15 per cent, at $19.58 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... of the same: the Dow Jones finished down five and a half per cent so we're down about three," Mr Chatterton said. "Financials again are all down... so they're all continuing their drift away. "BHP is continuing, and Rio is down, as well. Most of the ...

ASIC lifts shorting ban on non-financials

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is lifting its short selling ban on non-financial securities from Wednesday next week. This decision follows an extension of the ban last month. This announcement does not affect the ban on ...

Thumbs up for high conviction: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... characterised the past three years, the review found. Critical sector calls had been to overweight commodities and underweight financials, said Douglas. "The systematic sell-down across equities markets has created opportunities for well informed fund ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... contracts. Ausbil Dexia chief executive Paul Xiradis said the falls on local markets were across the board. "We're seeing financials, resources and listed property trusts weaker," he said. "I think the only part of the market where I see a bit of green ...