Articles tagged with 'australian-equities'

The future is bright for equities

1 March 2010 | Janine Mace takes a look at the Australian equities market and finds the future looks good for investors, as long as they tread wisely.


Investors should stick to their guns

1 March 2010 | Adhering to some basic guiding principles will help investors avoid some of the hidden pitfalls presented by the current Australian equities market, writes Michelle Lopez.


Slow recovery for equities

1 March 2010 | Equities markets provide opportunities for some, but not all, in 2010 says Bob van Munster.


Red flag raised on emerging markets

25 February 2010 | Australian investors need to rethink their exposure to emerging markets, warns Morningstar.


Geoff Wells named GMO head of Australian equities

10 February 2010 | GMO has appointed Geoff Wells as head of Australian equities effective February 5, 2010. He will replace Rick Suvak, who is leaving the company.


Former Souls funds rated after change to Celeste

22 January 2010 | Two Australian equity funds formerly managed by Souls Funds Management have had their 'on hold' status lifted and received ratings from Standard & Poor’s following a name change.


SMSFs continue move from cash to shares

19 January 2010 | Cash holdings fall while equities allocations rise to 42 per cent.


Analysts predict sluggish 2010

16 December 2009 | Another share market analyst has predicted a slower share market in 2010.


New market highs still years away

15 December 2009 | Equity markets may retreat in 2010 as interest rates rise globally, while the Australian share market will be unlikely to hit new highs until 2012, according to Wilson Asset Management.


Ord Minnett appoints new head of research

11 December 2009 | Steven Scott will be responsible for running both the investment strategy team and the research analysts team covering Australian equities at Ord Minnett.


Ironbark and Karara partner on fund

10 December 2009 | Ironbark Asset Management has partnered with Karara Capital Limited to establish a new Australian equities fund, which will be launched next year.


Diversa adds another string to wealth management bow

24 November 2009 | Emerging wealth management company Diversa has added to its acquisitions of Super Promoters and MARF by taking a stake in a boutique Australian equities manager led by Michal Birch.


Ipac takes advantage of small and mid cap opportunities

13 October 2009 | Advantage is often bigger and better in the mid to small cap companies that are less covered: Jeff Rogers.


Wealthtrac launches ETFs on super master trust

16 September 2009 | ETFs have been added as investment options within Wealthtrac's superannuation master trust for the first time.


OptiMix launches tax and dividend optimisation strategy

14 September 2009 | ING Australia has introduced a tax and dividend optimisation strategy to the wholesale Australian Equities portfolio within its OptiMix range of specialist multi-manager funds.


Investor sentiment index reveals 'cautious optimism'

9 September 2009 | Australian investor sentiment has risen from minus 22.3 points to positive 5.0 points on the IFSA/CoreData Investor Sentiment Index since the beginning of the 2009 calendar year.


Market rally has softened economic downturn: Tagliaferro

13 July 2009 | The market rally in Australia since March has softened the downturn in the economy by enabling debt-burdened companies to raise capital, according to Anton Tagliaferro, investment director of funds manager Investors Mutual.


Thirst for Australian equities gradually on the rise

10 July 2009 | Support for cash-based products and term deposits is waning, with data on Aviva's Navigator platform showing a tentative shift towards Australian equities in the last six months.


Double gearing: what happens when markets fail?

6 July 2009 | Peter Worcester and Paul Resnik continue their examination of the risks involved in borrowing to invest.


RBS appoints new equity capital markets head

3 July 2009 | The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed David Goffage as head of equity capital markets Australia, replacing Patrick Broughton, who is relocating to London to take up the role of head of equity capital markets, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and US.


Master trusts outperform industry funds in March

22 April 2009 | Master trusts have outperformed the median industry fund in March, the first month this has happened since August 2008, according to a survey by Chant West.


SMSFs beginning to increase Australian share exposure – Multiport

21 April 2009 | Australian SMSFs appear to have begun to increase their exposure to Australian equities, although cash holdings remain the major growth asset, according to SMSF administration firm Multiport.


Researcher Zenith recommends active management

21 April 2009 | Zenith Investment Partners has joined the ranks of other research houses recommending active management in the current turbulent environment.


Government action is staving off 1930s-type depression

24 March 2009 | It's tough times ahead, but the response by government and a drop in interest rates will ease us through difficult times.


Van Eyk launches risk ratings system

17 March 2009 | Researcher has adopted a new risk ratings system designed to provide clients with risk warnings on managed funds.


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