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China-Gillard tug o' war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... included: the floods and cyclones earlier in the year, the prospect of further RBA rate hikes, the high (and rising) Australian dollar and the still unresolved issues of the carbon and resources tax. All of which have sent both business and consumer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
The Australian dollar was softer at noon, as weak Chinese manufacturing data offset lingering positive sentiment over the Greek austerity vote. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.91 US cents, down from 107.40 US cents on Thursday. ...

Funds ignoring foreign exchange risk

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... that funds should move away from the 'end of the month trading' practice, as the high correlation between the Australian dollar and international equity markets can increase risk at the expense of clients. He also said that there was a lack of experience ...

Two new appointments as Equiti fund closes in on first US property

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... Property Fund. The fund, launched in March, seeks to take advantage of the distressed US property market and high Australian dollar by buying US real estate. Toll said the fund now had its first acquisition under due diligence in Dallas, Texas. "It's ...

Long-term strategies pay off for investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... equities were technically the worst performing asset class over the last 10 years due to the GFC and the strong Australian dollar but a 20 year assessment found it was similar to other growth assets.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... dollar-denominated earnings, such as CSL, BHP, Cochlear, Rio, News Corp and Newcrest, were doing well on Tuesday, after the Australian dollar fell below 105 US cents during the overnight session, Mr Morrow said. "But it is more short covering than anything ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
The Australian dollar was almost half a US cent higher at noon, helped by rising commodity prices and a strong lead from Wall St. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.34 US cents, up from 105.89 US cents on Thursday. Since ...

MTAA Super strikes back against claims of unhedging

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... unhedged at the time, Delaney said, "The Fund was hedged during the financial crisis and as a result when the Australian dollar plummeted it - like all funds who were similarly hedged - paid for the hedge contracts that matured during that time." He ...

APRA super fund grillings set new precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... they said, "During the GFC MTAA Super, like many superannuation funds, was affected by the sudden drop in the Australian dollar." However, while the 2009 decision to take the GFC pain early caused the fund to fall from near the top of the SelectingSuper ...

All good but for the dollar A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... operations caused by the floods and cyclone - and the Japanese earthquake -- contributed to this but the dearer Australian dollar cannot also be discounted. The more expensive currency had already caused manufacturing activity to contract. The Australian ...