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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... also determine if the second bailout set up in July will stand as originally agreed. The head of the German banking federation criticised the rampant talk eurozone governments may now push private holders of Greek government bonds to accept losses of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... industrial heartland had picked up slightly. In China the official Purchasing Managers' Index for August from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) rose to 50.9 from 50.7 in July. The PMI from banking giant HSBC showed a similar improving ...

Community housing wants to attract super funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... fund CBUS will chair a panel discussion on alternative market solutions to funding growth at the Community Housing Federation of Victoria event, which will be attended by industry funds and investment industry representatives. According to National Housing ...

Dutch pension fund set for major reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... more than a,-100 billion was wiped from the value of its pension funds during the GFC. Members of the large unions federation FNV are yet to vote on the reforms.

$55 million for Trio super fraud victims

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... law. The funds are- Astarra Superannuation Plan, Astarra Personal Pension Plan, My Retirement Plan and the Employers Federation of NSW Superannuation Plan. "The public interest requires a grant of financial assistance be made," Minister Shorten said. ...

Wall Street does an Abbott

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... 4 per cent because of "the strong November performance and promising trends in early December." The National Retail Federation did the same and now expects November-December holiday sales to increase by 3.3 per cent - an increase of 100 percentage points ...

Hooray it's Oprah day

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... her two downunder episodes in front of an estimated 6,000 adoring fans. The Melbourne show set down for Melbourne's Federation Square happens later this week. The visit however has drawn sharp criticisms for being extravagant and showing Australia in ...

Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... Queensland and Western Sydney, the National Seniors Australia (NSA), the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) and the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils (FECCA) said both parties have largely ignored their members' needs. "We've had a few crumbs ...

ASSET Super appoints union member to board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... committee and this role has been passed to fellow director, Michael Want. Unions NSW, NSW Business Chamber and Australian Federation of Employers & Industries all have representation on the ASSET Super board.