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Fund managers tentative on global outlook

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2006
... Investment Manager Outlook survey. According to the Russell survey, as volatility has worsened in Australian and offshore equities markets fund managers have become less sure-footed. Despite this, Russell has implored investors to maintain their positions ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... May. This indicates continuing growth in the US labour market and hence increased wage pressure. On the other hand, US equities fell following reports that the US leading index registered its biggest fall in nine months. The Conference Board's index ...

HNW investors dumping hedge funds in favour of PE

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
High net worth (HNW) investors are diversifying their investments away from equities and property but underperforming hedge funds have pushed them into the private equity sector. Merrill Lynch have just released the 10th anniversary edition of their ...

IAGAM scores $250m mandate from Sunsuper

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
Sunsuper has awarded Insurance Australia Group Asset Management (IAGAM) a $250m Australian equities mandate to be invested through its Research Fund. IAG chief investment officer, John Stratton, said the mandate win recognised the skill of the IAGAM ...

Active managing pays during market correction: Mercer

... distinctive pattern although of course, fund managers in the overseas shares category did better than those in Australian equities." Index managers in overseas shares for example posted a median average of minus 2.6 per cent, versus the domestic equities ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... reports indicating that economic activity remains strong in spite of rising interest rates sparked a strong rally in US equities. The S&P 500 index increased by 1.8 per cent overnight - the largest one-day gain since April last year. The Dow rose by ...

OptiMix adds geared version of MTM fund

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
ING Australia's multi-manager (MTM) OptiMix has launched a geared version of its Australian equities fund that it says is aimed at superannuation funds looking for mid to long-term investments with greater leverage but less volatility than single manager ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... June consumer sentiment survey while media group Fairfax hosts a briefing on plans for a domestic bond issue. On the equities front Evans and Tate holds a general meeting in Sydney. NEW YORK - US stocks tumbled in volatile trading, with the Dow erasing ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
... selling in overseas stock markets, as concerns about rising global interest rates and inflation sent investors fleeing from equities. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 7.92 points to 10,938.82. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.78 points ...

Morgan Stanley steps up local game

... Stanley Investment Management plans an aggressive push locally and is due to launch a series of funds, including Australian equities, while also hitting the recruitment trail. For an investment house that boasts US$442 billion in assets under management ...