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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon, with the banks dragging the bourse lower on the prospect of an interest rate rise next week. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 84.8 points lower at 5682.4, while the All Ordinaries had lost 78.7 ...

US dominoes keep falling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... are however emerging that this may lead to the conundrum of how to deal with the sub-prime liquidity crisis using lower interest rates while not allowing these low rates to over-stimulate real businesses.

Snowball boosts FUA by $300m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... under advice by $300 million to $4.9 billion over six-month period to December last year. The company's earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased 27 per cent to $5.1 million and were on track for 15 per cent year on year EBITDA growth. As a result ...

Local bonds better than the US: PIMCO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... policy. "The Australian government and RBA has gone their own way in terms for trying to adhere to inflation targets and interest rates of less than seven per cent plus," Gross said. According to Gross, Pimco had purchased $700 million in Australian ...

Future Fund to become top insto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... understanding the exposure of every asset to a set of core long-run risk factors. Exposure to inflation, economic risk, real interest rates fluctuations and changes in the liquidity environment number are also among the key risk factors that the fund ...

Westpac Staff Super awards $50m to HFA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... wholesale space, and now has a dedicated resource for this area. "Since that time we have seen an increase in the level of interest from asset consultants and institutional investors in HFA offerings, so I think [our efforts] are starting to bear fruit," ...

Challenger on course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... Challenger Financial Planning's decision to change its strategy has been vindicated after its 2008 first half earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 67 per cent to $5 million compared to the previous period. In February last year, Challenger's ...

Life insurance next for nib

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... insurance sector. Mark Fitzgibbon, nib chief executive, said customer research performed two years ago revealed strong interest in the company providing more than health insurance. "I have no doubt that the strength of the nib brand, along with the quality ...

Vision Super teams up with CommInsure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... Peter Rowe, Vision Super general manager of business operations, said the super funds members showed a greater amount of interest in the super fund providing more benefits. "The superannuation industry isn't just about planning for retirement anymore ...

SBI eyes infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... not enough infrastructure to support India's growth story," he said. SBI will invest in engineering, capital goods and interest rate sensitive stocks. "There are enough pointers to say that interest rates in India going forward should start coming off. ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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