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Fear is in the air

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
"Fear is in the air Everywhere I look around Fear is in the air Every sight and every sound And I don't know if I'm being foolish Don't know if I'm being wise But it's something that I must believe in And it's there when I look in your eyes." (my apologies ...

Time for instos to embrace ETFs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
Institutional investors have been urged to embrace exchange-traded funds (ETF), as the Australian market looks to overcome the misconception that they are built for the retail market. While the US and European ETF markets are swamped with institutional ...

NZ bank credit ratings cut, outlook stable

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
New Zealand's major banks had their credit ratings cut by Moody's Investors Services on Friday as the rating's agency followed through on an earlier downgrade of their Australian parent institutions. ANZ National Bank, ASB Bank (subsidiary of Australia's ...

Never wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011

Hyperion scoops $600m mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... that it aims to deliver out-performance by using an investment process that identifies quality companies that demonstrate sound economics, long-term sustainability and carry a competitive advantage. Hyperion says its philosophy is to think like a business ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... but not that these alone are "clear signs of an economic recession." Bad news is easier to believe in a weak market - they sound oh-so-logical and convincing - but dig deeper and you'll find that the bear may have no fur.

ETF provider soothes market over risk issues

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
Exchange traded fund provider iShares has moved to reassure the market that Australian ETFs are not risky in the wake of warnings from global authorities about transparency and leverage issues. The Financial Stability Board, an international watch-dog ...

Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... of trouble... Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be." - The Beatles Nice song, sound advice but not, it seems, if the French can help it. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the steering committee ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... Ross Tarrant told the Illawarra Mercury that his firm, which is also being investigated by ASIC, did all it could to give sound investment advice. He said the firm based its decision on audited financial accounts as well as research from three reputable ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... commodities story and comes just as Goldman Sachs has said it feels the market has topped out for now -- although it remains a sound bet for the longer term. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed in quiet trade on Thursday, with the ongoing nuclear crisis ...