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Uncertainty here we come (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
OMG! What in the effing world was he thinking? Just when we thought Europe was moving forward in the right direction, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou had to open his mouth and announce a "referendum" on whether or not his people would accept ...

AustralianSuper uses scale to negotiate deals with NAB, ME Bank

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
AustralianSuper has announced that it will offer its members access to term deposits through its Member Direct investment option, due to be launched later this year. According to Ian Silk, Chief Executive, AustralianSuper, term deposits outside of super ...

Asgard eyes industry business with pay as you go platform

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Asgard is looking to win clients from industry funds with the launch of its new Infinity eWrap platform, which will enable investors to select and pay for specific features, rather than the entire product offering. Infinity eWRAP, which has been in ...

Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Now that's what I'm talking about. See what a little concerted, decisive action does. Global equity markets rallied following news that the European Central Bank, in coordination with the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
NEW YORK - US stocks got a boost Thursday despite poor domestic economic data after major central banks joined hands to ensure US dollar liquidity to Europe's embattled banks. In positive territory for the fourth day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial ...

New risk technologies shifting industry power

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
New technologies are empowering individual investors to assess the risk of their investments through institutions, as post trade management enables real time data on asset exposure. Large banks and other financial institutions have invested far more ...

REITS, cash, equities the safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Australian REITS, cash products and equities have all been picked as the safest investment choices for advisers at the Midwinter Adviser Roadshow in Sydney this morning. Daniel Needham, managing director for Ibbotson Associates, told 380 delegates that ...

Snowball reports 3pc rise in profits following Shadforth merger

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Financial advisory group Snowball has reported a 3% rise in profit to $26.9 million in its first combined results announcement following the completion of its merger with Shadforth. The two non-aligned groups formed a combined wealth management business ...

IFM hits back at claims it plays politics with super fund money

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
The chief executive of asset manager Industry Funds Management has hit back at press reports about his organisation's plan to run clean energy advertisements to coincide with the Labor Government's carbon tax campaign, calling the coverage "inaccurate". ...

China demand for Australian resources to fall: JP Morgan

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
Chinese demand for Australian resources was likely to fall, investment bank JP Morgan said yesterday. Jing Ulrich, chair of global markets, China, for JP Morgan, said China had to contend with imbalances in its economy in the medium to long term. Speaking ...