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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed close on Wall Street and falls locally at the end of last week. At 0745 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,963. No major economic news ...

Clear as crystal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... time." Yes my lovely, Uncle Ben's brought back the risk of deflation last night. You only have to look at what the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is currently doing to turn deflation back into inflation -- it's QE-ing massively - to realise Ben's mention of the ...

Limbo of uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Five days! These are the number of days that the Australian stock market had been on a roll. Over these past five days, the All ordinaries index has risen by not an inconsequential 3.5%, outperforming the S&P 500 index's 2.6% gain over the same period. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 vaulted to new records following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's pledge to maintain the central bank's easy-money policy for the foreseeable future. ...

Improving picture paints a taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... there's more. If the Fed eventually decides to taper, don't expect other central banks to follow suit. Not the Bank of Japan - it's only just begun -- and certainly not the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Both of 'em provided "forward ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Australia appears to have started this new week, new month, new quarter new financial year with a little bit more stride in its steps. This could be because of the world's biggest central bankers' comforting ...

Fidelity appoints new country head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
Fidelity Worldwide Investment has appointed Michael Bargholz as managing director, Australia. He will report to Asia Pacific ex-Japan managing director Mark Talbot and takes up his new position immediately. Bargholz's appointment follows the departure ...

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 ...

Nikko AM appoints chief legal officer

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Nikko Asset Management has appointed Ross Long to its senior management team as chief legal officer. He will be responsible for the funds management business' global legal functions. Long has been involved in the law and finance industries for nearly ...

Australian millionaire numbers surge on strong economy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The Australian high net worth (HNW) market is growing faster than the global average, according to the 2013 World Wealth Report. The annual Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management report showed that the number of millionaires in Australia grew by 15.1% ...