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Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
International equity markets have come a long way after hitting what is now looking likely their lows during the current cycle. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging ...

Instinet launches Newport 3

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
US-based electronic trading firm Instinet breaks new ground with the global launch of its "third-generation" trading execution platform and separately, in Australia, the local arm's foray into providing transition management services for super funds. ...

Take your pick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... America's recession would be all over by the third quarter of 2009. Not enough? Read the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) report that showed US existing home sales rose by 2.9 per cent in April to a greater-than-expected annualised rate of 4.68 ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Equity markets have come a long way after hitting their lows in March. Their run-up was first measured in days, day stretched into weeks and now...months. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the ...

Instos pump $700bn into Islamic finance

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
The Islamic finance market has grown by as much as 20 per cent each year for the past six years and is now a $700 billion plus industry, according to State Street. The firm's latest Vision Report on the subject estimated that total assets under management ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
The Australian share market may open higher, after European exchanges gained on optimism the global economy is starting to recover while US markets were little changed. At 0742 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Confusion in the inflection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Cracks on the Wall? Have markets got ahead of themselves and investors are now looking for the greater fool? Taking Wall Street's cue, most major equity markets around the world finished last week's trading activity in the red. But then again, most ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US and European stock markets ended last week with strong gains on promising economic data. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 43 points at 3,775. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open little changed following a mixed lead from US stocks. Gold miners are likely to gain after the price of the precious metal increased. At 0747 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures ...

AMIST narrows mandate line-up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
The Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust (AMIST) has dropped Legg Mason and PM Capital from its fund manager line-up as part of its investment rationalisation strategy. The $9 million Legg Mason emerging markets mandate was cut two months ago ...