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Sustainability the new pizzazz at nabCapital

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... notes enables investors to gain from the underlying financial performance of those Australian companies that demonstrate sound governance and management of environmental and social factors," said John Hooper, chief executive of nabCapital. According ...

Asia Pac equities in the red

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... investor returns in the Asian equities segment. Although investors should be cautious, Asian economies remain fundamentally sound, claims Aberdeen. Economic growth expectations look similar to this time last year, allowing for the weaker external environment. ...

Power up on low emission stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
Fundamentally sound low-emission utility stocks represent good value following stock market corrections, according to Bakers Investment Group. Jeremy Baker, joint-managing director at Bakers Investment Group, said the company's AltexRed Index, which ...

Interest rates - when economics meets politics

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
When politics meets the economics of fighting inflation, people have a habit of making big statements that can sound alarmist. Causing the jitters is that the Reserve Bank Board is meeting today and by 2.30 pm we'll know if they've decided to raise ...

New take on old fee debate

MICHAEL HOBBS, MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... charging performance-based fees the way a fund manager does? Tim Swift, director at Focus Financial Planning, said that would sound good in theory but not so easy in practice. "Definitely, most clients are probably along the lines of saying 'if I win ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... week with JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch set to report to the market. "The Aussie, for what it's worth, fundamentally is very sound... there is some pricing in already of another rate hike by the Reserve Bank... but unfortunately (with rates) at 6.75 per ...

Operation auction squad

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... that can be used to secure loans at the discount window. "All depository institutions that are judged to be in generally sound financial condition by their local Reserve Bank and that are eligible to borrow under the primary credit discount window program ...

Franklin Templeton eyes Aus REITs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... Steers US REIT benchmark and Citibank Global BMI." He said "high quality" REITs with strong management and fundamentally sound assets would lead the market in the future.

Perfect storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
High oil prices and a shrinking US dollar signal an economic perfect storm looming on the horizon, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Simon Johnson, IMF chief economist told ABC TV's Business Lateline program last night that the credit crisis ...

IIFA pledges global reporting standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... reporting." In a statement, the association said delegates "are of the view that same of the provisions are contrary to sound and long-standing practices for meaningful investment fund reporting. Investment fund reporting should be focused on the needs ...