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Brakes on new hedge funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
The number of single manager hedge funds coming to the retail market has slowed to a trickle, according to new research. Just one new fund was rated in the Lonsec's 2010 Sector Review - Single Manager Hedge Funds compared to 10 funds last year. "The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Australian stocks look set for a bright start on Tuesday, with local investors expected to be buoyed by positive US economic data published over the Easter break. Figures out on Friday night (Australian time) showed the US economy gained 162,000 jobs ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
Chinese New Year. Valentine's Day. They fell on the same day this year. The Chinese all around the world and lovers of all nationalities were torn about which day to celebrate. Easy for the Chinese -- the celebration of the "Year of the Tiger" takes ...

No pleasing Mr. Market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
Not happy Jan! Mr. Market still refuses to put on his happy hat. You and I Virginia would have thought that with the big positive developments that has transpired last week, Mr. Market wouldn't be worrying at being happy and Wall Street would at the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to slump on Friday after equity markets in Europe and the US fell on concerns that the global economic recovery won't be as smooth as investors had been hoping. At 0820 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Australian shares are likely to open lower after global equity markets and commodities slumped overnight on concerns that the economic recovery will take longer than hoped to take hold. At 0830 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
Talk of the town. That's the RBA of course. At a time when other G-20 nations continue to debate the growth alphabet of their own recovery, Australia's central bank declared, 'no mas!' 'No mas' need for keeping interest rates at the emergency level ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open little changed as the negative sentiment following falls in US stocks are offset by the positive sentiment generated by gains in the oil price. At 0743 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share ...

Crisis curbs Cuffe charity fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... of market stability. "While I would have hoped the fund would be closed by now, the global financial crisis put a strong brake on inflows almost immediately after the fund's launch," wrote Cuffe in the fund report. "We do however expect applications ...

Efficiency and social equity best way to fix super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
Improved efficiency and more social equity are the best ways to fix superannuation, not more tax handouts or extra compulsory contributions, according to two major submissions presented to the Henry taxation review. "While the evidence shows there is ...