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Adjusting for adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... wrong with that, is there? But if Wall Street's just getting used to the idea of reduced Fed accommodation, it might surprise you to know that in spite of renewed worries about the slowing boat of China, we have grown used to, little by little, the slow ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... closed mostly lower after a three-day rally, with shares of BlackBerry hammered as the struggling phone maker reported a surprise quarterly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 114.89 points (0.76 per cent) at 14,909.60. The broad-based S&P ...

Environmental trends a boost for Impax

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
Global energy and environmental trends mean the demand for 'resource efficiency' investments will only increase in the years ahead, according to Impax Asset Management chief executive Ian Simm. 'Resource efficiency' or 'resource optimisation' are terms ...

Aust(Q) merger with AustralianSuper 'in members' interest'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The small Queensland-based industry super fund AUST(Q) Super has announced an 'in principle' merger with industry giant AustralianSuper, set to take place later this year following due diligence processes. AUST(Q) Super chair Bob Henricks said the merger ...

No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The US Federal Reserve will get their policy action right, and there is no need to fear a 1994-style crash in bonds, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment head of quantitative research David Buckle. Global bonds and equity markets have shown signs ...

Study finds dark pools damage market quality

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... far behind," he said. "The fact that this huge level of complexity results in poor results for investors shouldn't be a surprise to anybody. The bigger question is what to do about it? Research like this is important in defining the issues and is a vital ...

Fracking shock in store for US

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... according to Nikko Asset Management chief executive Charles Beazley, who thinks the performance of the US economy will surprise everybody. New fracking technologies have recently made it economical for the US to access its large shale gas and oil resources ...

Li gets what Li likes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... for three-years running are the same number of years Julia and Wayne were in government. It would be baby, what a big surprise, if they don't milk this report to their advantage. But will Australia be top of the pops again next year? Nah, not because ...

Careful of the recession you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... Italy and Spain, respectively. Latest data show that Italy has an unemployment rate of 11.5% while Spain's is 26.7%. No surprise for these economies that contracted by 2.3% and 2% in the year to the first quarter of this year, respectively... while at ...

ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... Proceedings against former Westpoint directors Norman Carey and Graeme Rundle have collapsed after the regulator discovered a surprise document, two weeks into the trial. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said it had disclosed ...