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Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
I hate to tell you I told you so but...I told you so. Yes Virginia, I hate to tell you I told you so but...I told you so. Yes Virginia, the Fed's monetary magic continues to work its magic on the equity markets. Wall Street's running up and setting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open stronger after US stocks powered to record highs. At 0754 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was 38 points higher at 5,002 points, with 3,250 contracts traded. In economic news on Thursday ...

Centuria appoints senior portfolio manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Centuria Capital's property funds management subsidiary, Centuria Property Funds has appointed Victor Georos as senior portfolio manager. Georos will oversee the management of Centuria's assets, including the development and implementation of strategies ...

CFS fund celebrates 5-year anniversary with aplomb

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
The Colonial First State Wholesale Equity Income Fund has marked its five-year anniversary with strong performance figures. Since its launch at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the strategy has had significantly lower volatility than the ...

Zenith reaffirms RFM livestock fund recommendation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Zenith has reaffirmed its 'recommended' rating for the Rural Funds Management StockBank fund, following an annual review. StockBank uses assets unit holders' investments to purchase livestock to fully stock empty land on Australian farms. Returns are ...

Bissaker to head up Virgin Money

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Former Colonial First State (CFS) chief executive Brian Bissaker has been appointed head of Virgin Money Australia (VMA), after it was announced today that Bank of Queensland (BOQ) was to acquire the financial services arm of the Virgin Group. BOQ announced ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Australian stocks look set to open stronger after gains on Wall Street and European markets. At 0657 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points higher at 4,980 points, with 4,710 contracts traded. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Zurich appoints chief underwriting officer

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Zurich has appointed an insurance veteran to the role of chief underwriting officer. Hong Kong-based Philip Anderson, currently Zurich's head of protection business development for Asia Pacific and the Middle East (APME), returns to Australia to take ...

Bullish markets boost demand for bespoke structured products

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Improved investor sentiment fuelled by strong equity markets is resulting in growing demand for bespoke structured products, according to Instreet Investment. "In the current market environment, bespoke products appeal to advisors and their clients ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after investors regained some of their appetite to buy. The big miners and the major banks made early gains. IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were using recent dividend payments to ...