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Commodities rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
C'mon commodities! Just like equity markets, commodities have been knocked down by the recent increase in volatility but have just as quickly recovered. Commodity prices largely depend on rising demand - or more accurately, demand outstripping supply ...

PineBridge enjoys strong inflows in EM debt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... Australian investors can benefit from EM debt is that it gives them exposure to currencies that are not linked to the commodities market, or have lagged behind in terms of their currency gains relative to, say, Australia or Canada, two big resource-driven ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
The Australian stock market was almost one per cent higher at noon, led by the big miners and major banks as commodities prices firmed following a strong lead from the US. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.3 points, or 0.89 per ...

Capitalism killed Mars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

A decade on, Frontier turns new leaf

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... in a sign of the times, Frontier also created teams devoted to Asian research, 'real assets' including timber and commodities, and currency. "The main reason we've changed our structure is that we've had the same structure for more than 10 years and ...

Share plummet overplayed - fund managers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... into an economic one," he added. In a clear sign of risk aversion, investors have been quick to sell off equities, commodities and commodity currencies in favour of fixed income assets. Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist, AMP ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received negative leads from world equity and commodities markets as the sell-off continues due to the nuclear danger looming in Japan. However on the ASX 24 at 0736 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar was higher at noon, amid speculation demand for commodities will ratchet up in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Japan. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 100.88 US cents, up from Friday's local close ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... printed Kevin Kerr's ominous thesis that US$300 crude is not far off. According to the website Kerr " has been trading commodities since 1989" and "currently manages the Cane Garden Capital institutional agricultural fund." I'll see your US$300 and raise ...

FRM attracts $25m inflows

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... of alternative investment, that takes both long and short positions mainly using futures contracts over indices and commodities. This approach is ideal for local demands of liquidity, transparency, simplicity and value for money, according to Richard ...