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Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Quo Vadis Wall Street? A sell-off in the first quarter that rebounded towards the end. A strong rally in the second quarter that fizzled towards the end. Where is Wall Street going in the next three months? The next year? Your guess is as good as mine. ...

Timbercorp buy passes sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
The $1.5 billion First Super, which last week entered a consortium to snap up collapsed Timbercorp's forestry assets, will not be in breach of the sole purpose test if the deal was to be finalised, said a superannuation expert. Michael Vrisakis, partner ...

Bankrupts jump on the web

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
The record number of companies including managed funds and planning firms that filed for bankruptcy last year prompted ASIC to create a website tailored for those dealing with financial difficulties. The site, www.asic.gov.au/insolvency, aims to give ...

ETFs won't phase out index funds: Bowerman

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
The growth of exchange traded funds (ETFs) will not undermine the growth of traditional index fund products, according to Vanguard Investments. Vanguard Investments launched the firm's ETFs suite to the market in May as a way for investors to get access ...

Ambassador gains $2.5bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
From a standing start four years ago, third party funds marketing and services group Ambassador now represents $2.5 billion of funds - proof that a financial crisis can slow but not stop institutional demand for high quality investment managers. Richard ...

Russell overhauls diversified funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
Russell Investments has revamped the firm's diversified funds, widening its investment ranges for equities and property as part of a move to a 'high conviction' investment approach. Andrew Pease, investment strategist at Russell Investments, said the ...

Rev mortgage guide "out of date": RBS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has criticised a reverse mortgage report - citing it contains case studies that are out of date. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Paul Clitheroe led Australian Government Financial Literacy ...

Up, Down, Flat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
So which is it? Increased, decreased, steady? What did Wall Street really do overnight? The answer is, it depends. It depends on which US stock market average you are looking at. Look at the Dow Jones Industrial Index and you could conclude that the ...

Hedge funds lag index returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
Global hedge funds trailed behind key global indices as markets staged a recovery although long term figures depict a different picture, according to the latest hedge fund research. The global hedge fund index, domiciled in US dollars, returned 3.5 ...

Regulator warns on rev mortgages

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Paul Clitheroe's financial literacy team launched an information guide on reverse mortgages, warning consumers about the possible pitfalls. Thinking of using the equity in your home? A ...