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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... set to open lower after Wall Street finished down despite a morning rally during the early part of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 20 points ...

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Old habits die hard it seems. Didn't US Federal Reserve Big Ben Bernanke already change the definition of Fedspeak to mean clarity of Fed communication of the Fed's intention on monetary policy a long time ago? The original meaning (according to Wikipedia) ...

NDIS does not replace life insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The national DisabilityCare system, formerly known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), does not replace the need for life insurance, argues AIA Australia (AIA) in a briefing note to advisers. "When the concept of the DisabilityCare scheme ...

McLean Delmo comes under Bentleys umbrella

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
Melbourne accountancy firm McLean Delmo has joined national accounting group Bentleys' network of independent firms. Under the arrangement, McLean Delmo will become 'McLean Delmo Bentleys' for a three-year transition period after which it will assume ...

Aussie equity investors urged to buy overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
UBS head of equities Nick Irish has urged Australian investors to look beyond their home bias and diversify their equity exposure with overseas shares. According to data from Rainmaker Information, average asset allocations for both not-for-profit (NFP) ...

Yuan to float free, in our dreams

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street ahead of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress. At 0646 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,186. ...

UniSuper nearly ready to award $25m insurance contract

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
Industry superannuation fund UniSuper is in the final stages of a tender process for its insurance arrangements, with announcement of the new insurer imminent. UniSuper chief executive Terry McCredden told Financial Standard that the review was triggered ...

Millinium wins top Morningstar ratings

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
Brisbane-based fund manager Millinium Capital Managers has been awarded two 5-Star Ratings from Morningstar in its first year of ratings eligibility. Millinium's Multi-Strategy Income Option and Dividend Income Mandate received the top award from the ...

Breaking the bad in the eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
Here's a quiz for you gentle readers, when was the last time you felt the fear over the prospect for the eurozone? It seemed oh so long ago, doesn't it? It appears just a distant memory especially when you look at the current performance of the Europe ...