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Rewind and replay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Nothing new. It's the same old song. If only this space allows for instant replay, it would be easier to ask you to rewind, then simply playback my past ruminations. Wall Street inched up overnight, but not so convincingly. So why is this? Why? Why? ...

Food security back on the radar

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... "Food security is becoming more relevant...regardless of the financial world the issues facing this area with weather and water crisis will continue," he said. Similarly, the Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) Global Soft Commodity ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... outlined the range of clean technologies that smart investors are now taking an interest in within the DWS portfolio including water, agriculture and renewable sectors. This includes investing in the manufacturers of the industrial equipment required ...

Torturing the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... conditions and expectations of the components of the index -- should have been enough to ease concerns. After a few slaps, water boarding and fingernail pulling, it confessed. Yes, yes, I admit I am still below the average 74 points seen during previous ...

AMP Capital launches global infra fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... as an opportunity for retail investors to access a diversified portfolio across a range of regions and sectors including water, communication, energy and transport. The fund will be headed up by Craig Noble and managed internationally from Hong Kong ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker on Thursday after a fall on Wall Street overnight. At 0741 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 23 points at 4,485 points. In economics news on Thursday ...

AvSuper selects Hastings and Invesco

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... and Europe including equity stakes in Perth Airport, the Australian Pacific Airports Corporation and UK-based South East Water. AvSuper has an existing global listed infrastructure investment mandate with RARE Infrastructure. JANA Investment Advisers ...

Paul does it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... 11,288 contracts. IG Markets' research analyst Ben Potter said the resources sector was the only one holding the market above water during a quiet trading day ahead of the US Independence Day market holiday on Monday. "The news about Centennial Coal ...

Australians frustrated with fin companies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
Australia's finance industry, including financial services, has the highest customer turnover following poor customer service, compared with telecoms, internet service providers and insurance, new research shows. A survey of 702 respondents by RightNow ...