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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... six-week high following its sixth consecutive trading day gain but with activity subdued after the Reserve Bank (RBA) left interest rates unchanged. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 13.3 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,900.1 points, while the ...

RBA worries not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... expected the country to seek external financing. Not good by itself but worse if the European Central Bank (ECB) raises interest rates this month as many expect. Last time I looked, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was still leaking radiation. These ...

UniSuper second global tech mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... to a T. Rowe Price global technology fund in February. Simon Hudson, head of equities at UniSuper, said their initial interest in global technology was from a beta perspective due to the positive industry fundamentals, but it also enabled the Fund to ...

Brookvine to drive BCS equities distribution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... decisions," said Herlihy. Steven Hall, chief executive officer, Brookvine, said his company is keen to take a more active interest in its investment partnerships. "We were attracted to BCS because it has a very distinctive and unconventional investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... was higher at noon on Tuesday as traders showed confidence in equities following news that the US was unlikely to raise interest rates soon. At 1220 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,897.8, while the broader ...

AFA prep advisers for FOFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a handy member's guide to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, complete with details on AFA's stance on the proposed changes. The FOFA reforms will be tabled in parliament by spring ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its April board meeting to consider, inter alia, its position on official interest rates. Its decision is due to be announced at 1430 AEST). The Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank release their ...

Goldi-jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... Fed. Speculation would not be only the end of QE2 but tightening to eternity. I'll always take jobs growth and rising interest rates any day but not when a number of menacing events still threaten to take optimism away - optimism derived from Fed money. ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... investment options for Premier Investor Choice include asset classes and underlying investment options including: Global Fixed Interest - Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust Property - Zurich Investments Global Property Securities Fund ...

HSBC targets super funds with China access

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Asia-centric products and a senior appointment. The main products it will be pushing are Asian equities, Asian Fixed interest and China A shares, "a highly differentiating opportunity for us to provide exposure to Australian clients," said Geoffrey Pidgeon ...