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AMP Capital awards $670m to NZ boutique manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... philosophy and process, Carter said. The mandate followed a process in which AMP Capital analysed a number of expressions of interest it received from active equity managers, formed a shortlist and selected the preferred manager following extensive due ...

PMI surveys say...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has thrown at its problem thus far appears to have been going to nought - like its zero percent interest rate - in terms of its battle to restore growth in the economy and inflation. The Markit flash Japan manufacturing PMI dipped ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... finished lower after positive economic data lifted speculation the US Federal Reserve could move more quickly to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 104.90 points (0.58 per cent) on Tuesday to 18,011.14. The broad-based S&P 500 ...

Smart beta, fixed income ETFs surge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... Though fixed income exchange traded products account for just 0.3% of the global bond market, there has been growing interest. The area could be one of huge opportunity for product providers, Manchanda said. Institutions are making use of fixed income ...

Another cut's in the mail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Disappointment over the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision not to cut interest rates at its 3 March Board meeting reversed the Australian equity market's sharp uptrend that started in the middle of January. The All Ords dropped from a high of ...

Finance dominates top Australian companies list

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... revenue," IBISWorld senior industry analyst Stephen Gargano said. He added: "While overall revenue remains strong, lower interest rates have limited investment revenue growth over the past five years across the sector. National and Regional Commercial ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... years. Australian stocks received positive leads from the US and European markets which gained on Friday night as low interest rates continue to push investors towards shares. Investors also were gaining confidence with central banks, in the US especially ...

Abuse of reporting rules widespread: Medcraft

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has highlighted companies "abuse" of breach reporting rules. The head of the industry watchdog made the comments in front of a Senate public hearing in Sydney on Friday following ...

Bank super incentives 'unlawful': ISA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Banks who offer their business clients discounts or incentives to switch their employee default super scheme could be breaking the law. That's according to Industry Super Australia (ISA), the body representing 15 industry super funds, which has sought ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... July 2013, it's now at 5.7% (January 2015). If I remember correctly, financial market's money were for the BOE to raise interest rates earlier than the Fed - in November 2014 - when after only six months on the job, the unemployment rate breached the ...