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UBS poised to enter local ETF market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... whether it could bring ETFs into the Australian retail market. While UBS would initially look at a suite of Australian shares ETFs based on the ASX 300 or ASX 200, for instance, the firm is also looking closely at launching bond ETFs. "We are quite an ...

Busting myths on alternatives: JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... unlisted assets. That said, Australian equities continue to lag behind some unlisted investment such as property. Australian shares returned 2.07 per cent for the year to August, while unlisted property returned 6.6 per cent, Rainmaker Information data ...

Market Wrap - Morning

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... Forbes, will appear at a press conference in Sydney on Monday to launch the Forbes CEO Conference. On Friday, Australian shares closed weaker as investors reacted to a weak lead from Wall Street ahead of new US economic data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
Australian shares are expected to decline after falls in US equities on a surprise jump in unemployment claims there and more signs of trouble for Europe's economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0751 AEST, the December share price index futures ...

Global equities hurt NZ Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... assets stood at NZ$16.2 billion, of which nearly 64 per cent is invested in "global equities", which includes Australian shares. Just over 8 per cent is allocated to infrastructure, while 7.6 per cent is in global fixed income and 7.5 per cent is in ...

SSgA ETF targets high yields

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... Australia to launch a high dividend Aussie shares ETF. Russell Investments launched the Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF in May, providing investors with access to around 50 blue chip company shares that typically deliver high dividends. Currently ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
Australian shares may decline on Wednesday after US stocks were little changed and commodity prices slipped overnight following a statement from the US Federal Reserve that it was ready to further stimulate the US economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Perennial trusts retain ratings

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... according to Standard & Poor's. The ratings on the Perennial Growth Shares Wholesale Trust and the Perennial Growth Australian Shares Trust are unaffected by this announcement, according to an S&P statement. West has been with PGM for 10 years and is ...

Anglican Diocese signs SRI deal with Mercer

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... 20 foundations in the Australia/New Zealand market. Burke cited the launch of the Mercer Socially Responsible Australian Shares Fund, which was developed for the Diocese, is an example of Mercer working with its clients.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
... Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese addresses the Australian Institute of Company Directors. On Wednesday, Australian shares fell to their lowest level in over a month as investors sold out of equities in response to renewed economic concerns in the ...