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Punting on next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
Freeze frame. Wall Street has frozen with excitement. Disappointing US third quarter earnings releases last night didn't matter -majority of companies still beat expectations anyway. Data on US house prices didn't matter - they don't know where they're ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Wall Street indices were mixed, as were precious and base metals. Oil was flat. On the ASX24 at 0730 AEDT, the December share price index contract was four points lower ...

Key planners crucial when planning firms sell

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
There are many ways to measure how much a financial planning practice or dealer group is worth when it is up for sale or eyeing a public float - high on this list is whether the key advisers are going to stay or not, industry experts say. Ian Jedlin ...

Researchers cast eyes on ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
Product manufacturers are seeking ratings on their exchange traded fund (ETF) offerings, as they grow increasingly popular with Australian investors. Zenith Investment Partners has formally launched an ETF business, and issued a "recommended" rating ...

Good for nothing war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
"War! huh-yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing..." Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote this song in 1969 in protest of the Vietnam War. Its lyrics talk about the lost of lives and "tears to a thousand mothers' eyes". "War! It ain't nothing ...

Spoiling for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
It's a wrap! It's official! September 2010 is the man! Wall Street may have been down for the day but it produced the best September gain even before many of us were born. The S&P 500 index soared by 8.8 per cent in the month, the Dow jumped by 7.7 ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... 50 per cent, buoyed by a portfolio that is heavily biased towards international equities - and arguably by keeping a close eye on ESG. The fund returned 15.45 per cent over the 2009/2010 financial year, after fees but before tax. Australian super funds ...

Investec eyes aircraft leasing market

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Hoping to exploit the burgeoning demand for alternative assets, Investec Global Aircraft Fund launched an open-ended capital raising yesterday and appointed a former senior Qantas executive to its investment committee. Investec said it was seeking funds ...

Investors eye $650bn 'niche' asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Shipping-related investments is a niche asset class that is now open to a broader set of investors following the GFC, new research shows. According to the latest Mercer report, the shipping industry is responsible for moving 90 per cent of the world's ...

Fiducian posts profits, eyes acquisitions

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Fiducian Portfolio Services has posted a 25 per cent rise in net profit after tax to $4.11 million, with assets under administration improving to $1.14 billion. The group, which has zero debt on its balance sheet, reported solid increases across its ...