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Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows. The investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ...

AMP Capital recruits State Street portfolio manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
A senior portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors will join AMP Capital early next year to take up a senior portfolio management role in the multi-strategy equities team. Rob Pinnuk's key responsibilities will include stock selection, research ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... 8,463.16, Sydney fell 0.89 per cent, or 38.2 points, to 4,247.4 and Seoul was 1.59 per cent lower, shedding 30.05 points, to close at 1,856.07. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index ended down 2.00 per cent, or 387.54 points, at 18,960.90 and Shanghai ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... figures showing stalling European economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 17.18 points (0.14 per cent) to close at 12,096.16. Intersuisse director of equities Andrew Sekely said there had been mild upward movement in the US overnight ...

ANZ Wealth provides succession support for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... full value for their business if they decide to sell," said ANZ general manager Advice & Distribution Paul Barrett. "With close to 2000 financial planners across our network it's important for ANZ Wealth to foster a culture of innovation and support ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 16 AAP - The Australian dollar was slightly higher as the increased cost of borrowing for European governments weighed on market sentiment. At 0700 AEDT on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 101.93 US cents, up from 101.81 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... Australian market so far on Tuesday. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,782.80 per ounce, down $US9.99 from Monday's local close of $US1,792.79 per ounce. National turnover was 768.2 million securities worth $1.4 billion, with 340 stocks up, 431 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... Monday closed marginally higher as investors remained cautious despite changes of leadership in Italy and Greece. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.1 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4,304.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... recession. Tokyo finished 0.16 per cent, or 13.67 points, higher at 8,514.47 and Sydney gained 1.23 per cent, or 52.4 points, to close at 4,296.5. Seoul was 2.77 per cent higher, adding 50.20 points, to end at 1,863.45, after losing almost five per cent ...

Investment the way of the future, says ANZ chief economist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
The demise of Europe, the rapid incline of Chinese growth and where Australia stands in all of this, were key topics of discussion for economists at the ASFA conference. According to Mark Thirlwell, director of international economy program, Lowy Institute ...