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Not that rainy day feeling again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... a target of 6.25 billion. Sentiment has turned sour on Wall Street too. All because the National Association of Realtors (NAR) index of pending home sales dropped by 5.5% in April after rising by 3.8% the month before. Interpretation? Woe is the US housing ...

Instos increase alternative allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
Super funds are increasing allocation to alternatives, although demand is more for tailored solutions rather than cookie cutter approaches, according to two asset managers. "These [super] funds are looking at their overall allocation and looking at ...

CBA platforms report solid performance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
The Commonwealth Bank has reported growth in its funds under administration in the first quarter of 2012, with strong net flows into its FirstChoice and Custom Solutions platforms. Improved investment markets and performance saw funds under administration ...

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
Ho-hum. There was nothing really all that interesting in the news that flowed out of overnight markets last night. It's the same old, same old. Data out of Europe only confirmed what we already knew and expected all along, Spain's now officially in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower. At 0830 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,394. In economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Reserve Bank holds it monthly board meeting and decides ...

CBA commits to local jobs

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
CBA boss Ian Narev has committed to retaining local staff and not moving offshore, despite pressures from customer preferences, instead promising to simplify products. Speaking in a shareholder briefing yesterday, Narev said the Commonwealth Bank of ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The CBA has recorded a statutory net profit after tax for the half year ended Dec 31 2011 of $3.624 billion, a 19% increase on the previous corresponding period, in a strong result unaided by its wealth management arm which recorded a loss. The Commonwealth ...

Bankruptcy could be bliss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
"Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones." - The Bee Gees, New York Mining Disaster The optimism that warmed financial markets for the best part of the first six weeks of 2012 has been dented by the comeback of the European sovereign ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, despite positive moves on Wall Street overnight, after the Reserve Bank of Australia left the official interest rate on hold. NEW YORK - US stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, clawing back from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat. At 0828 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,240. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) is due to be released, while ...