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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... touched off renewed concerns about the financial health of businesses and consumers. The Commerce Department's report that gross domestic product grew at a 1.9 per cent pace in the second quarter disappointed investors. Investors were also concerned ...

The house that Sherry built

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
The man who chaired the passage of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Bill 20 years ago is back in the limelight, this time with ambitious plans to dismantle the country's jerry-built superannuation system and replace it with a cheaper and more member-friendly ...

Schroders Greater Middle East fund raises $630m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... expansion in the region. The Middle East countries are growing at a much faster rate than those of the developed world, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at roughly six per cent, or three to four per cent above developed market growth rates. This ...

Super fund reporting should be standardised: ISN

... that super funds will post a loss. Whiteley suggested the league tables should report individual and sector net returns (gross returns less taxes, all fees and commissions) over one, five and ten years. "Just as unit prices are published daily, superannuation ...

REST and First State Super seed St Hilliers No. 4

... has around $65 million in assets, Fund No. 2 and No. 3 have a combined $140 million while Fund No. 4 is expected to have a gross end value close to $500 million. The new fund's key attraction is that both REST and First State effectively access the portfolio ...

van Eyk reviews equity income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... the strategy. The research firm stated equity income managers should seek to deliver, at a minimum, two per cent above the gross dividend yield of the S&P/ASX200 index. It noted that equity income managers are expected to underperform the broader equity ...

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... private industry. The government of Abu Dhabi is seeking to increase the private sector's contribution to The Emirate's gross domestic product (GDP) from 18.2 per cent in 2007 to 32 per cent by 2015. By restricting the role of government, it's expecting ...

Climate change good for agriculture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... wealthier. "Australian agricultural output is projected to continue to grow strongly over the next forty years, with the gross value of annual farm output estimated to virtually double by 2050 despite the projected impact of climate change, a new report ...

RaboPlus adds BlackRock Global to platform menu

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... volatility. Merging active management with globally diversified exposure to growth and defensive assets, the fund has generated gross returns of 12.36 per cent over a 12 month period. In addition the fund outperformed its benchmark, which includes four ...

Currency replaces fixed income

... has increased year on year." The locally domiciled FX Alpha fund aims to return 4 per cent over the AUS dollar cash rate (gross of fees and expenses). Minimum investment is $50,000 but lower when the fund becomes available on platforms. Michelle Balt ...