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Van Eyk completes China review

NEWS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
Researcher van Eyk has given Chinese equities a "high-medium" risk rating in its first review of the market. "Compared with developed equities markets, the Chinese equities market tends to exhibit higher volatility and its performance is driven more ...

Global instos see Aus deficit a "non-issue"

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
One of Australia's largest bond managers said that hysteria surrounding the federal budget position was misplaced with Australia's deficit and liabilities "marginal" compared to other countries. "There is certainly a lot of politics around the issue ...

AFA unveils Adviser of the Year Award finalists

AFA MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has named the finalists of the association's 2010 Adviser of the Year Award and has introduced a new category to reflect fierce competition this year for the top prize. AFA chief executive Richard Klipin said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market more than one per cent firmer at noon, extending gains from the morning session led by the strong performance of the mining and financial sectors. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 65.8 points, or 1.43 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
Australian stocks have opened over one per cent higher amid strong gains among resources and financial stocks and following a positive night on Wall Street. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 54.7 points, or 1.19 per cent, at 4,661.6 ...

CalPERS shifts $1bn to GID

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
US pension fund CalPERS has consolidated its $1.1 billion core multifamily apartment portfolio to long-term partner GID Investment Advisers LLC (GID). The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) said that it made the decision to advance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
The Australian market received negative leads from Wall Street and Europe overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0800 AEST, the December share price index futures contract was five points lower at 4,668 points. In economic news the Reserve Bank ...

Snowball signs platform deal with CFS

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
ASX-listed Snowball Group has acquired revenue rights for the Symetry portfolio service platform from Colonial First State (CFS), and as part of the deal will now collaborate on its ongoing development. Snowball, which already has the majority of funds ...

Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
Christian Super, whose funds all adhere to ethical investment guidelines, said it is benefiting from the increasing desire of Australians to see their super contributions invested responsibly. "As a Christian superannuation fund, we're committed to ...

AMP buys Sydney office for Sunsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
Sunsuper has expanded its direct property mandate with AMP Capital Investors following a $100 million Sydney CBD office acquisition. AMP Capital Investors' Property Portfolio Services has a mandate with Sunsuper to manage a diversified, direct property ...