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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... news on Tuesday, the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets to consider, inter alia, the level of official interest rates. Its decision is scheduled for release at 1430 AEST. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues data on building ...

Agreement reached on debt ceiling

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... Bank. Rainmaker research shows the average superannuation fund has 5.8% of their total assets in international fixed interest products. The largest managed funds have regional fixed interest weightings to North America of between 26% and 32%, according ...

ASIC looks to reshape retail advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... the move and said it is pleased with the range of topics on offer for scaled advice, but raised concerns on how Best Interest' duty will be incorporated. "In releasing this consultation paper without incorporating the Best Interest Duty, ASIC may actually ...

Bonds eye off super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... in a similar way to equities. Core to controlling risk for institutions is to start moving their allocation to fixed interest with sovereign bonds, global credit, bank loans and inflation linked bonds. "There is a still an educational process but there ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... dropped 1.9% to $149 billion at the end of June with falls in Australian equity and global equity portfolios. Cash & fixed interest funds were up marginally. CBA's share price was up $0.31 to $49.75 this morning.

Debt and small caps broaden emerging market value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Small caps and local currency debt are among the broadening areas of opportunity for investing in emerging markets, which remain attractively priced for institutional investment, said a State Street global investment strategist. With emerging market ...

Secondary market for private equity heats with billion dollar deal

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Several large transactions have heated up the secondary market for global private equity, suggesting predictions for market upturn were right according to new research from alternative investment research firm Preqin. AXA Private Equity's purchase of ...

Lonsec casts eye over fund fee structures

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... an appropriate hurdle, given that these managers could achieve this by simply investing their entire portfolio in an interest-bearing bank account," the report said. The review found that Australian Equities managers in the peer group tended to charge ...

Higher US interest rates possible on downgrade

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
A ratings downgrade of US sovereign debt would likely result in higher interest rates, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group said today. Financial markets are again in decline, spooked by the threat of the US losing its AAA rating on Treasury securities ...

New bond fund targets corporate sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... Altius Asset Management sees good value in term deposits and the corporate sector after launching its bond fund. The fixed interest boutique, led by chief investment officer, Bill Bovingdon, invests in fixed interest securities, derivatives and cash ...