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Suncorp names CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... fundamental change and renewed growth as the group reshapes itself to respond to the challenges of the external market," said John Story, chair at Suncorp. Snowball said he understands the pressures and challenges that face Suncorp. "I have accepted ...

Super assets to hit $2 trn by 2015: Deloitte

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... personal, and predicted around 10 per cent growth for both segments in that market over the same period. It's a similar story in the post-retirement market over the next 20 years. Deloitte predicts industry funds to grow by 17 per cent and the SMSF sector ...

Hedge funds lag index returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... While the broader market indices performed better than many global hedge fund strategies in the short term, the longer-term story is different. The Greenwich Global Hedge Fund index lost more than 11 per cent over one year to April and the S&P 500 index ...

Costello's Future Fund career over before it started

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
... to appoint Mr Costello to the Future Fund,'' Swan was reported by The Australian to have told Channel Nine. The way the story was reported however highlights a deeper concern in that even senior political commentators have a poor understanding about ...

The liquidity trade-off

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... the investor understands they can't redeem for 90 days then you can get a better asset/liability match." It's a similar story on the retail product manufacturing side, said Mark Dutton, chief investment officer at AXA Australia and New Zealand. He said ...

Govt continues to target high income HHs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... back the health insurance rebate for high income earners lends weight to where it might wield the superannuation axe. A story published this morning in the Australian newspaper reports that the health insurance rebate will be wound back for families ...

Morningstar withdraws LM rating

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
... views on selected fund managers in this sector in coming weeks," the report said. Please note: a previous version of the story stated Morningstar 'recommended' the LM Mortgage Income fund. That was not the case.

JV raises $1bn for Indian infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... markets is a testament to investors' confidence in India as an investment location and ultimately the compelling demographic story that is driven the Indian economy," said Nick van Gelder, Macquarie Capital Funds Asia head. This announcement comes after ...

Away for Easter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... other analysts serving the 'forecasting' industry to explain last night's movement on Wall Street was because it fit the story. The truth is there was no real market moving data released overnight to steer direction one way or the other. The overriding ...

Sustainability grows in EMs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... processes. Helga Birgden, Mercer head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific, called sustainable investment the "growth story" in emerging markets. "Asset owners are driving these type of [sustainable] investments and it's coming through from developed ...