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S&P reinstates ratings on AMP funds

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has upgraded three AMP Capital Investors responsible investment leaders (RIL) funds to 'Three Stars' after they had been placed on hold in May due to concerns over high staff turnover. Following a subsequent review and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat. US markets were closed overnight for a public holiday, while European markets finished firmer. At 0703 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down one point ...

Fixed income prone to emotion-led choices

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
According to the fourth research paper on "Greed and Fear" released by Tyndall Investments, investor psychology is very much a force in today's fixed income market - not just in equities. Tyndall noted that investors need to adopt long-term strategies ...

Good jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
"Girl on a swing, swing high Girl on a swing, swing low... She comes with the light Then goes with the night..." Gerry & the Pacemakers must be looking into Wall Street 2010 when they sang this tune back in 1966. "Girl on a swing, swing high." The S&P ...

UK bid to attract Aussie investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The UK government is rolling out new initiatives to make the UK more attractive for local businesses and investors. Currently, Australia is the sixth largest major investor in Britain while the UK is Australia's second largest investor, with Britain ...

US needs double the lifeline

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
A two-pronged monetary and fiscal assault may be needed to revitalise the US economy, according to a US-based fund manager. Tom Callan, head of BlackRock's $12 billion global opportunities team, said that quantitative easing should be coupled with fiscal ...

Real assets are the future of investing

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
Investors should be wary and highly conscious of the rapidly changing geopolitical status of the world if they are to continue to succeed in the market, said Dr Phillipa Malmgren when speaking at the MLC Implemented Consulting Conference yesterday. ...

Double positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... really. It remains within the range of high volatility trading since financial markets started scaring themselves back in May - plus 4.4 per cent (10 May) and minus 3.9 per cent (20 May). Double positive. Positive manufacturing surveys out of the numero ...

Australian Ethical profits down, FUM up

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
Australian Ethical's funds under management (FUM) rose 12 per cent to $614 million in the year to June, buoyed by net inflows and market movements - but profits fell compared to the previous year. According to the company's results, approximately $29.5 ...

Fearing September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
Summer has ended - in the Northern Hemisphere that is. But the uncertainty that has befallen Wall Street through the sunny season has not gone away - nor does it look like going anywhere anytime soon. Wall Street may have produced a positive performance ...