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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013
... lacklustre end to the week on bond markets. "Expectations that the Fed could make an announcement to taper when it meets this week have lifted in recent weeks, although the consensus view remains that the Fed will begin in March," she said. "US treasuries ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... Were it not for the Australia-Indonesia spat, financial market activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... speculation that Beijing will announce a plan to revamp the country's vast state sector. The index had tumbled earlier this week after a much-anticipated reform plan by China's leaders lacked any detail. Hong Kong was 1.69 per cent higher, adding 383.00 ...

CB onslaught

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Dull and boring or excitements galore. This is how I see this week's financial market activity Virginia - the week when major central banks dominate. We'll be given an intimate look at the debates and discussions on monetary policy at the US Federal ...

Take no action in relation to EQT offer: TRU

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... shareholders to take no action in relation to the revised buyout offer that Equity Trustees (EQT) made public earlier this week. The board reminded shareholders that it still considers the Perpetual proposal superior and that it recommends its shareholders ...

Indonesia VP attends Melb investor forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... investment manager, Mandiri Investasi, ran in Jakarta last week. The briefings coincide with the Indonesian government this week announcing plans for $35 billion in new infrastructure across 56 planned projects, almost 60% of which are intended to be ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson put responsible ...

SMSF trustees suffer "unacceptably poor advice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... not-for-profit funds" except for those over $1 million. The consultation process for this particular paper finished this week and ASIC is expecting to release the conclusions in early 2014.

Standard Life Inv appoints investment director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... developing Standard Life Investments' wholesale business across Australia and New Zealand. He commenced in his new role this week. Newham joins Standard Life Investments from JANA Investment Advisers, where he was responsible for business development ...

Good, bad: all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... accommodative policy for longer. And then there's Janet whose nomination as Fed head honcha is expected to be confirmed this week. Just imagine if the Fed announces the start of taper in December and we get what we got in the second quarter - financial ...