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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the US Gulf Coast, where the nation's oil extraction and refining industry has a strong focus, many facilities have been closed. At 1207 AEST, local oil majors were wobbly with Woodside Petroleum losing $1.02, or 1.62 ...

Record fall in super fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... fund fees annually as they do to register their car each year," said Keevers. A useful way to interpret the research is to focus on how fees vary depending on what a fund delivers, particularly focusing on investment choice and financial advice support ...

Max Super eyes FHSA market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
Gen X and Y focused online super fund, max Super is developing its own version of the First Home Saver Account (FHSA). David Williams, head of max Super, said although it was unfortunate the government took the FHSA out of superannuation, it did present ...

Long-term service doesn't guarantee referrals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... adviser to clearly understand their financial goals. You would assume this is a 'given' but clients now expect a stronger focus on this aspect of advice than in previous years," he said. Barnwell said ING would use the research to reinforce to their ...

Templeton targets Vietnam

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... in Ho Chi Minh City, deepening its operations in the emerging markets arena. According to Templeton, the new office will focus on emerging markets investment research as well as the promotion of financial services projects that will contribute to the ...

Bad news galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
A fresh wave of negative news on the credit market, growth worries and a decline in commodity prices overnight will put downward pressure on today's trading in the Australian stockmarket. Renewed concern over the financial sector and the outlook for ...

ASIC restructures staff line-up

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... is also improving its investigation and prosecution of serious misconduct endeavours, with new deterrence teams formed to focus on various aspects of the financial markets including financial services and corporate governance. Meanwhile, the real economy ...

Segmentation prompts industry warning

MICHAEL HOBBS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
Despite a focus on the younger generation driving a segmented approach to marketing, super funds must correctly implement the strategy to ensure its older members aren't ignored, according to Robin Bowerman, Vanguard Investments head of retail. "If ...

Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
... high. These should be reflected in the FOMC August meeting minutes. Japan: Inflation and employment figures will be the focus of attention for Japanese financial markets this week. Headline Tokyo CPI is expected to increase by 1.6 per cent in the year ...

Challenger buys 30pc stake in ex-CS boutique

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
... year. Headed by Ben Alexander, former head of fixed interest at Credit Suisse Asset Management Australia, the firm will focus on managing Australian fixed fnterest and inflation linked bond portfolios. Joining Alexander in establishing the new boutique ...