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US fund managers say long term, trade short term

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
A US-based study has found many US fund managers are churning their portfolio more often than they said they would - giving new evidence that short-termism is rife and long-termism is just lip service for many. The study found nearly two thirds of institutionally ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded strongly on Wednesday as sentiment got a lift from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's signal that near-zero interest rates were still needed. Bernanke signaled to lawmakers that the central bank is not yet ready to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... sharemarket started the week strongly after the US market performed better than expected on Friday, and as companies continue to signal better trading in the most recent months of their interim reports. The benchmark NZX50 index closed up 22.67 points ...

Baby steps

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2010
... facilities. The modifications are not expected to lead to tighter financial conditions for households and businesses and do not signal any change in the outlook for the economy or for monetary policy, which remains about as it was at the January meeting ...

Russell wins IOOF mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... others. Greg Liddell, head of investment consulting for Russell Investments, said the $10 billion mandate sends a strong signal to the rest of the industry that Russell continues to be a key player in the asset consulting game. "There has been some speculation ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... Bradken producing a "good result" were positive signs of the health of the mining sector. "Returning to pay dividends is a signal (that) boards think the outlook is good." Alumina's shares were down three cents, or 1.88 per cent, at $1.57 after the company ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from overseas markets, with Wall Street's main indices themselves mixed but oil and metals prices higher. At 0650 AEDT the on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract ...

New chapter in savings after government guarantee ends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
The termination of the government guarantee on wholesale funding next month gives a strong signal that - as far as the Australian government is concerned - the financial crisis is over. But the move could pose new problems for financial services providers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
The Australian market is likely to open weaker after US stocks retreated following lower-than-expected growth in the United States' service businesses. Major commodities also fell overnight. At 0821 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share ...

HOSTPLUS pushes into GC retail market

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
... retail shop in Queensland - the first time a non-profit super fund is opening its doors directly to the public and another signal that the Victorian fund is not afraid to expand aggressively outside its turf. HOSTPLUS has teamed up with ME Bank to open ...