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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally positive leads from offshore trading overnight. European market indices were slightly lower, but Wall St bounced back in late trading following indications from the US Federal Reserve that it was preparing ...

AMIST Super takes driver's seat on cash and bonds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
AMIST Super makes full use of its newly-established internal investment team by taking a cash mandate in-house and working closer with one of its existing fund managers on a bond mandate. In August, AMIST hired Megan Pham, formerly the assistant investment ...

Cheap talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
It was another ho-hum day on Wall Street last night. Nothing much was expected, nothing much transpired. US stocks ended flat in light trading activity as the bond market and government offices closed in celebration of the day Christopher Columbus came ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
The Australian market is receiving flat leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St indices flat, oil slightly lower, precious metals were higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0736 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...

RMB rise to benefit local investors

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
Advisers could add more value to their clients' portfolios by taking a closer look at the rise of the Renminbi (RMB) and its impact on the currencies of neighbouring countries, an expert in Chinese investments said. Simon Wu, executive director of Premium ...

Parity not quite a party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
... toast of the town, the flavour of the year (ok, just the latter quarter of 2010) and the pride of the nation. It came oh so close to parity with the greenback. And parity is just an "i" removed from party. Yes Virginia, it's all over cyberspace... the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower on Friday after Wall Street ended slightly weaker ahead of a key employment report in the US due on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0722 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...

Govt to offer more choices on FHSAs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
First Home Saver Accounts (FHSAs) could become more appealing to first home owners following proposed changes released this week. The draft legislation announced by the deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan offers more concessions that will ...

Antin raises $1.5bn

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
Antin Infrastructure Partners has reached its final closing on 30 September, raising $1.57 billion and exceeding its $1.4 billion target. Alain Rauscher, chief executive and managing partner, said the fund raising was initiated at the beginning of 2009 ...

NAB Super eases hedging as dollar soars

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
NAB Super has increased its currency exposure and lowered its international shares currency hedge, as the Aussie dollar continues to defy gravity. NAB Super reduced its international shares currency hedge from 30 per cent to 20 per cent late last month. ...