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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release the wage price index along with construction work done figures, both for the December quarter. In equities news, Westfield Corporation is slated to post full year results. ...

IOOF rejigs SFG investment team following buyout

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
IOOF Holdings is consolidating the SFG Australia research and portfolio construction functions, following the acquisition of SFG Australia in August. SFG Australia chief investment officer Matthew Drennan will assume the role of IOOF group head of research ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... growth remained weak and others noted inflation was still below the Fed's two per cent target. Meanwhile, US new home construction fell 2.0 per cent and wholesale prices dropped 0.8 per cent in January, pulled down by the plunge in petrol prices. In ...

AMP Capital joins retirement education portal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... 2014 Retirement Symposium last year. The event brought together industry leaders to tackle issues such as portfolio construction in retirement and the challenges in building products to meet the needs of retirees.

CBA wealth management FUA up 11%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... necessary to make a successful transition from its dependence on resource investment. Population growth, a vibrant construction sector, some signs of increased business investment, greater trade access supported by a lower Australian dollar and a strong ...

Plato hires senior quant analyst from SSgA

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... primarily be responsible for driving research into quantitative stock selection models, alpha generation and portfolio construction. He has over 15 years' investment experience researching Australian, Asian and global equities, most recently as head ...

QIC closes on Sydney NorthConnex project

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... M1 and M2 motorways at Wahroonga and West Pennant Hills. It is a $3 billion project, consisting of a $2.65 billion construction budget and additional land and delivery costs. Construction will begin in 2015 and the project will complete by the end of ...

Reasons to cheer amid gloomy predictions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... outlook, Australian investors have reasons to feel optimistic. With the domestic housing boom reaching its peak, construction is set to see "a record year," Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist Saul Eslake told Financial Standard. Perpetual ...

Advisers help construction workers build their wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
The end of the mining boom has sparked the need for construction workers to seek financial advice to build their wealth, with a number of financial planning firms already targeting them. "We're talking about people who are really busy all the time ...

REI Super extends Ibbotson consultancy mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... director Chris Galloway said. "Leveraging our capabilities in capital markets research, asset allocation, and portfolio construction enables us to help REI Super members achieve their retirement objectives." The deal extends a decade long partnership ...