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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... market has had in the past few days, it's likely we'll see it climb later today. "When you wrap it all up, we've got low interest rates, the building sector is doing well, business confidence is positive, and the US economy is doing better - there is ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... steadily improving, and many asset markets thriving, in the low-rate era. If the central bank moves too soon to raise interest rates, it could choke off the recovery. But if it waits too long, it risks encouraging too much inflation or otherwise becoming ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... European stock markets have closed narrowly mixed, the start of a significant week as the US Federal Reserve holds an interest-rate meeting and Scotland votes on its future. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.04 per cent to 6,804.21 points. ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... market is lower as news of a slowdown in Chinese industrial production and expectations the US Federal Reserve will lift interest rates weigh on investors. Official figures released over the weekend showed industrial production growth slowed sharply ...

AXA ESG SmartBeta fund available to retail investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Retail investors with an interest in responsible investment can now access AXA Investment Managers ESG SmartBeta fund. The AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund is now available on the Asgard platform after having been seeded with $55 million from Financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... sanctions on Russia and traders saw a higher chance the Federal Reserve next week will accelerate its timeline to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 61.49 points (0.36 per cent) to 16,987.28 on Friday. The broad-based S&P ...

HESTA takes stand against thermal coal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... face the highest risk of becoming stranded before the end of their useful life. "It is not prudent, nor in the long-term interest of members, to invest in the expansion of these assets." In addition to the screening policies listed above, HESTA said ...

Get ready for activist members, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... against it, then it is bad for business." O'Connor said the NZ Super Fund has a number of policies to address the growing interest in environmental and social issues, including company engagement, management engagement, and negative screening. "We do ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... on easing concerns about Scotland's independence vote and hawkish comments from the governor of the Bank of England on interest rates. Tokyo on Thursday climbed 0.76 per cent, or 120.42 points, to finish at an eight-month high of 15,909.20. However ...

Liberalise economy or prepare for war, warns economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... to buy gold and issue ten-year bonds, using the proceeds to build infrastructure. He said printing money and lowering interest rates only creates 5% inflation to combat the 5% deflation caused by the depression. He said this cancelling-out effect was ...