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Murder on super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
Investors who took advantage of the $1 million super window prior to June 30 last year have been left limping following the recent spate of share market fallout, according to Adrian Raftery, chief executive of accountantsRus. Investors were believed ...

Gray shifts to academia

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
The former head of strategy at Grantham Mayo van Otterloo (GMO), Jack Gray, recently announced his resignation from the company. According to Gray, the resignation stems from his desire to "look around and try to do something different." "I'm looking ...

Asia's de-coupling is on track

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... that large foreign-exchange reserves make Asian economies less vulnerable to foreign shocks. With budgets in surplus or close to balance, policymakers appear to have more room for a fiscal stimulus to support growth. Nevertheless, some Asian economies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... rebounded from two days of heavy losses after a surprise rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. The Nikkei gained 256.01 points to close at 12,829.06. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose over 10 per cent as a US rate cut eased concerns about global economic ...

Market plunge drives record margin calls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... would get 100 or a maximum of 200 calls; last week we got up to around 500 on Wednesday and Friday, and to have two days in close proximity to each other with that number of margin calls is very unusual." Of the borrowers receiving margin calls, Comyn ...

China's investor confidence crisis

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... The Shenzhen composite also fell 7.7 per cent while Hong Kong's bellwether index, the Hang Seng plunged 8.7 per cent to close a third down on its 31,600 high. Economists aren't calling an end to China's bull market just yet. But Jing Ulrich, analyst ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
The Australian share market had plunged deeper into the red at noon, amid concerns of a US recession and its likely impact on global growth. At 1215 AEDT the S&P/ASX200 index was down 260.6 points, or 4.67 per cent, to 5,319.8 and the All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
... US, on fears of a recession in the world's biggest economy. The FTSE 100 closed down 323.5 points at 5,578.2, its lowest close since June 2006. FRANKFURT - The DAX index dropped 523.98 points, or 7.16 per cent, to 6,790.19 PARIS - The CAC-40 index shed ...

VFMC boosts inhouse investments by 25pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
... hedge funds from VFMC to join ipac. De Bever said one of the reasons for the departure of Roberts and Dickie could be their close ties to former VFMC chief investment officer and current ipac chief investment officer, Jeff Rogers. "Do I like this type ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
The Australian stock market was sharply lower at noon, dragged down by losses on Wall Street on Friday caused by lingering recession fears. At 1212 AEDT the S&P/ASX200 index was down 103.6 points to 5,643.7 and the All Ordinaries had shed 104.4 points ...