CMC Markets, the leading independent financial services provider, has been awarded ‘Highest overall client satisfaction’, ‘Best website functionality’, ‘Best customer service’, and ‘Best charting’ in the Investment Trends Dec 2010 Australia Online Broking Report. The multiple awards won demonstrate the quality and depth of CMC Markets’ stockbroking business after CMC Markets launched Australia’s lowest online... Read more continue reading
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Mar
2011
ESG ‘box-ticking’ no longer makes the grade, say judges, as Citi, Goldman Sachs, take out awards High calibre entries from some of the country’s biggest broking and other financial services players mark the continued push by market leaders to factor Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research into mainstream investment analysis. The annual Awards are conducted... Read more continue reading
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Mar
2011
Warns investors on over-optimism Predicting high single to low double digit global returns Russell Investments is expecting a slow motion market recovery, according to its March 2011 market commentary. Andrew Pease, chief investment strategist, tells investors to be optimistic but not too optimistic: Russell is moderately bullish on global equities, expecting returns to be in... Read more continue reading
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Mar
2011
Forecast double-digit earnings to drive dividend growth Income-seeking investors will increasingly turn to global equities in 2011, with leading international asset manager Threadneedle forecasting that key international markets will experience double-digit aggregate earnings growth and increasing dividends in 2011. “For the last two decades investors have traditionally turned to bond markets for income and to... Read more continue reading
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Mar
2011
In this issue we look at share markets in Australia and around the world – how they have fared in the GFC and what may lie ahead as the debt problem is tackled, instead of just being shifted sideways, in the coming year or so. It all hinges on the outlook for consumer spending, and... Read more continue reading
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Feb
2011
Three new issuers and 15 new ETFs could come to market Exchange mergers could be game changers for local ETF market The Australian Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market is expected to grow to more than A$6bn in assets under management (AUM) in 2011 Russell Investments said in an analysis of ETF market trends released today.... Read more continue reading
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Jan
2011
Businesses urged to consider hedging strategies ahead of expected dip in value of Aussie Businesses that rely on importing goods or services are being urged to consider hedging strategies in the first quarter of 2011 to make the most of the current high Aussie dollar – and mitigate against any adverse impact of expected decreases... Read more continue reading
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Jan
2011
The world is still working through the aftermath of the credit crisis. While improving economic data and more fiscal stimulus in the US support a positive consensus for 2011, other advanced economies are out of step and are tightening fiscal policy. Neither commentators nor policy makers are agreed as to the best course of action.... Read more continue reading
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Jan
2011
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