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Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is tipped to open slightly weaker as a poor lead from most offshore markets is likely to weigh on the domestic bourse. Also, with earnings season beginning to pick up speed later in the week, investors might take the chance ...

Investors need to widen the asset horizon

Achieving a properly diversified portfolio is more than simply diversifying into bonds and equities, as investors need to consider how to effectively diversify risk in a portfolio says Schroders portfolio manager Simon Doyle. Speaking at a Skandia forum  ...

Finance Industry Council of Australia formed

A new financial services body called the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA) has been formed with its members being made up of some of the industry's leading professional associations. FICA's aim is to facilitate higher level responses to the ...

Future Fund will not inflate asset prices

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2005
The federal government's billion dollar Future Fund will help lift demand for Australian assets but will not push up prices to unjustified levels. AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said there was no doubt demand would increase for assets ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as oil prices fell over the session and some buying interest emerged in the US. However, given that Australian resource companies such as BHP Billiton and Woodside have performed well with ...

SERF gets a FEAL for chair

The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) has appointed Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) head Terry Newson as its chair. Catholic Superannuation Fund's secretary Joe Farrugia has been elected deputy chair. Newson's role will include strategic ...

Institutional investors warm to hedge funds

The growing participation from the institutional sector in hedge funds is set to change the industry's dynamics as investors demand an increase in accountability and transparency. The second annual Hedge Fund Forum held in Sydney opened with a panel ...

Now it's easier being green

Good Environmental Choice - Australia (Australian Environmental Labelling Association - AELA) has launched the Australian Green Purchasing Network (AGPN) to promote green purchasing among consumers, companies and government authorities in Australia. ...

FPA issues member notice and calls for submissions

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has on Monday released a member update reminding all members of their obligations under the FPA soft dollar code of conduct which takes effect from 1 January 2005. Under the requirements of the FPA code, all ...

Home loans group calls on government to support reverse mortgage

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2004
The federal government should consider helping Australian retirees with inadequate superannuation by supporting reverse mortgages, a specialist home loans group said today. Bluestone Equity Release, a subsidiary of non-conforming lender Bluestone Group ...