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Bears cursed by September curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
General financial market optimism and momentum defeated the curse of September this year. Recall that on the very first day of September I wrote that, "the line of least resistance is for history to re-assert itself." Id est, worries that September ...

Vote of confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Here we go again. News headlines are awash with reports - nay, warnings - that Australian interest rates are headed higher. Who else would you have expected to trigger all this but the moneyman himself, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glen Stevens. ...

Ascalon adds hedge fund boutique

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... fulfils as asset class gap and style that adds diversity to Ascalon's portfolio of boutiques. "This transaction sends a clear signal that Ascalon is actively reviewing opportunities and is able to make decisions in a relatively short time frame," he ...

Westpac moves to wholly own Ascalon

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... alternative assets. Andrew Landman, chief executive at Ascalon Capital Managers, said the Westpac purchase sends a strong signal regarding the firm's financial position and business model. "This transaction allows us to fight above our weight. This means ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open the day higher after gains on European and Asian markets. The US stock market was closed for the Labor Day public holiday. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract ...

Packer cuts Challenger ties

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Consolidated Press Holdings has sold its 21 per cent stake in Challenger - ending an 11 year relationship between the Packer family and the Challenger group. James Packer offloaded his shares last Friday, prompting a large jump in Challenger's share ...

Super funds to take the reins off bond managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
Fixed income mandates will no longer be as prescriptive as they used to be as more super funds give bond managers more leeway to invest outside traditional benchmarks. Peter Dorrian, vice president and head of remarketing at PIMCO Australia and New ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red after US stocks fell overnight on a recurrence of investor anxiety about the US economy. Lower oil, silver and copper prices are expected to weigh on the local bourse, too, although gold rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Monday, boosted by better than expected US employment data that added to signs that the world's largest economy is pulling out of recession. Silver and copper prices were higher, while gold and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Monday, after US markets rose to a nine-month high overnight as manufacturing, housing and banking reports suggesting that the economy is gaining strength. At 0716 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...