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Super funds urge MySuper rethink

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... ultimately lead to poorer asset allocation and sub-optimal performance for members. Lachlan Baird, chief executive officer, Prime Super, fears that under existing plans the government would need to step in at a later date and mandate a basic asset allocation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... In equities news, the case between Lehman Bros and a raft of local councils and charities over their investments in sub-prime-backed securities leading into the global financial crisis continues in the Federal Court in Sydney. On Friday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... in Sydney, as does the case between Lehman Bros and a raft of local councils and charities over their investments in sub-prime-backed securities leading into the global financial crisis. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed lower as investors ...

Converging techniques give investors more options

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... products in better regulated "wrappers", which gives mainstream investors even more confidence, said Mauppin-Higashino. A prime example of this development trend is volatility products where clients want exposure to selected vol indices but want them ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... in the Federal Court in Sydney between Lehman Bros and a raft of local councils and charities over their purchase of sub-prime mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the global financial crisis. Also in the Federal Court in Sydney, packagers Amcor ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... local councils and charities against the local arm of former Wall Street bank Lehman Bros over their investments in sub-prime mortgage-backed securities leading into the global financial crisis. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed flat after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... Sydney, the hearing continues between Lehman Brothers and a raft of local councils and charities over investments in sub-prime mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the global financial crisis. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed ...

Swan approves AMP/AXA merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
Deputy prime minister and Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has approved of the proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings by AMP. Swan said he was satisfied the AMP acquisition of AXA APH was is in the national interest. The approval is, however, subject ...

ASIC brings charges against Opes Prime chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
Former Opes Prime Stockbroking chief executive and director, Lirim (Laurie) Emini, has pleaded not guilty to 26 charges brought on by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Now committed to stand trial, Emini, 47, is facing 22 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... Ltd and Santos Ltd deliver full year results. Interim reports are due from Wesfarmers Ltd, ASX Ltd, Qantas Airways Ltd, Prime Media Group, PMP Ltd, Lend Lease Group, ConnectEast Group, and Macquarie Radio. In Brisbane, Suncorp Group Ltd chief executive ...