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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
The Australian market is set to open higher on Friday with world markets up overnight after a week of heavy losses due to the nuclear concerns in Japan, and commodity markets were also stronger. On the ASX 24 at 0745 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Dealer groups stay with Japan, eye opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Financial planning dealer groups hold firm to their Japan allocations, expressing concerns for consumer confidence while being optimistic about new market opportunities. Investor and consumer confidence, already low due to the GFC and prolonged investor ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received negative leads from world equity and commodities markets as the sell-off continues due to the nuclear danger looming in Japan. However on the ASX 24 at 0736 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was up ...

Funds join forces for Asian growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... funds, set up last year. Steele said that the tie-up reflects the increasing need to view Australian investments 'with an eye on Asia', be it in resources or other sectors. The funds Asian investments are centred around the Chinese consumption and resources ...

Fund managers eye 'cheap' Japan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
Attractive valuations, a predicted rise in industrial consolidation and the possibility of a depreciating currency are leading some fund managers to believe that the time is now to invest in Japan. In contrast to the rest of Asia, the Bank of Japan ...

Quadrant eyes Vision Super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
Quadrant Super prepares to shift its investments portfolios across to a new super fund platform this year, but said it will maintain its "small and independent" status. Quadrant, which just reached $500 million in funds under management (FUM) this month ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... or three weeks ago, Mr Weston said. "There is still a lot of uncertainty in the market and a tug of war between keeping one eye on the developments in the middle east and a clear global recovery," he said. Locally, the major sectors opened lower, with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... said. The French bourse also started the day moving up but fell back amid end of week profit-taking. The markets also had one eye on the leaders of the G20 major developed and developing nations who were gathering in Paris for two days of talks. On the ...

Fund managers eye Asian equities: RBC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
Fund managers are casting their nets wider into the Asia Pacific region to deliver 'alpha', shunning China and India to boost their portfolio returns, a survey found. The RBC Capital Markets survey reported high levels of confidence in Asian equity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... cent from a year earlier, while imports jumped 51 per cent, the General Administration of Customs said. Investors have an eye on January inflation data due on Tuesday, with many nervously hoping the figure might fall short of five per cent. Hong Kong's ...