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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... higher at 3,754. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for May. In equities, WHL Energy Ltd, Hot Rock Ltd, Mutiny Gold Ltd, Peninsula Minerals Ltd and Tianshan Goldfields Ltd hold general meetings. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... news, the Australian Office of Financial Management is due to conduct a tender for $700 million in June 2011 bonds. In equities, Allco Finance Group Ltd will hold a creditors meeting in Sydney. The Australian share market closed flat on Thursday for ...

Volatility: a new asset class?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... they are in close discussions with several firms that see the appeal of the strategy as an alternative to other global equities offerings, absolute return and hedge funds. "Some of the issues we've had in the past about asset classes, for example hedge ...

CitySuper appoints $60m to Wellington

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... appointed a $60 million mandate to the Wellington Special Strategies Equity Fund. The $60 million came from an axed global equities mandate with Barclays Global Investors. According to Guy Rundle, investment relationship manager at CitySuper, Wellington ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... expectations and the Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey of consumer unemployment expectations are due, both for July. In equities, CSR Ltd will hold its annual general meeting in Sydney. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman ...

Platypus calls for time out

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... Platypus, the boutique manager had recommended to directors the liquidation of its Australian Long Short Fund and Asian Equities Fund - both with around $25 million each in funds under management. "Our current view is that Platypus is not at a viable ...

Instreet targets Asian equities

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... Lucas, managing director at Instreet Investments, said the planned series would provide investors with exposure to Asian equities, excluding Japan, by tracking the Standard & Poor's Asia 50 Index. "This will allow investors to take advantage of projected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... for May are due. The Australian Office of Financial Management will conduct a tender of $700 million May 2013 bonds. In equities news, AMP Ltd chief executive Craig Dunn addresses the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on "Managing AMP for short and long-term ...

WYPF tenders for custodian

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... cheques. The fund will also require an international banking facility, chiefly to handle overseas investments including equities and shares certificate handling, fund holding and currency exchange. The contract will be for a period of 66 months, starting ...

Pengana Asian Equities up 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Pengana's Asian Equities Long Short fund gained 22.5 per cent, net of fees, in the year to June against its benchmark's loss of 6.1 per cent - proof that even in the worst of times, fund managers that make the smart calls can deliver. Not many fund ...