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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... June amid growing concerns about jobs and the economy that have slashed expectations to an all-time low. The business research firm said its index of consumer confidence fell to 50.4 points in June from 58.1 points in May. Meanwhile the S&P Case Shiller ...

MMC recruits McLaughlin and Frost

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
MMC Contrarian has appointed former Australian Wealth Management head of research, Justin McLaughlin, as chief investment officer and former Investors Mutual Limited portfolio manager, Paul Frost, as portfolio manager. This announcement follows the ...

Pension alternatives investments top $860bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... per cent to $864 billion last year, according to Watson Wyatt and Global Investor magazine. The Global Alternatives 99 research report was conducted over a year period to December last year report and included 190 investment managers across real estate ...

FutureWise on track with advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... when it comes to user and underwriting support, communications and application process ease, a new survey shows. The research, which was conducted by Information Research Management, collated responses from 316 advisers and support staff who use Macquarie ...

Commodities investors nervous about inflation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... share prices and protect them to insulate them against inflation. The Financial Times reported over the weekend that research from share registry group Capita shows private investors to be adjusting down their weightings to the commodities sector. The ...

FTI Aus unveils global equity fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... the focus on risk adjusted excess returns and demand for absolute return and high conviction strategies," she said. The research-driven portfolio holds 45 stocks that have limited overlap of economic exposures, seeking strong risk-adjusted returns over ...

T.Rowe Global Equity fund 'highly recommended'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
The T. Rowe Price Global Equity Fund received a 'highly recommended' rating from independent research firm Lonsec after exhibiting a robust investment strategy and experienced management team. The fund is managed by Robert Gensler, T. Rowe Price portfolio ...

Loomis Sayles taps luxury goods and alt energy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... screen process that assesses company profits and potential future earnings growth and is reinforced with fundamental research analysis. The fund has more than $315 million in assets under management and is available via Apostle Asset Management along ...

Planner buying spree tops $17bn

The latest Rainmaker Research reveals more than $17 billion of funds under advice (FUA) has changed ownership in the last six months, resulting in a major reshuffle of the country's top 10 financial planning groups. The largest deal to date was AXA's ...

ASIC bans Westpoint planner

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
... misled and deceived clients when he described Westpoint investments as "safe" and "sound" and distributed outdated product research that implied the risk rating on the investments had not changed over time. In addition, ASIC found Liddicoat incorrectly ...