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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks and commodity prices declined on Friday. Energy prices also tumbled, with investors worried that oil's recent gains are not sustainable amid lingering doubts about the economy. At ...

S&P withdraws two UBS ratings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
Standard & Poor's has withdrawn the ratings of UBS Global Asset Management's (Australia) global infrastructure securities and credit enhanced cash funds after the institution terminated both funds. According to Standard & Poor's, the UBS Credit Enhanced ...

The ABC of trustee duty

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
A key industry body for superannuation funds, ASFA, has introduced a new education course for super fund trustees looking to improve the governance of their investment process. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has teamed up with ...

Westpac prizes growth and alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
The $2.5 billion Westpac Staff Super is increasing its growth assets and introducing new defensive investments into three of its main options. Starting 1 April, Westpac Staff Super's higher growth, balanced growth and moderate growth investment options ...

ESG dogged by poor metrics: McKinsey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Market turmoil might have turned investors' attentions towards considering ESG factors, but not all factors are considered equally important. A study by the McKinsey global consulting group found that governance factors are now very important but environmental ...

Seven deadly sins

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Lechery, gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride - a leading investment expert highlights the seven sins that brought the market down to its knees. Rob Prugue, senior managing director of Lazard Asset Management and speaker at the CMSF yesterday ...

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
There were some encouraging economic statistics released out of the US over the past two days. Is this the light at the end of the tunnel? Or an oncoming train's headlights? This is better explained by a scene in the 'Blues Brothers' movie where Jake ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after US stocks recovered late in the trading session on positive economic reports. Gold miners may gain on the rise in the precious metal and energy stocks may decline after the oil price ...

St. John leaves UniSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
David St. John, UniSuper chief investment officer has resigned from the $21 billion super fund after eight years at the helm to tend to personal business interests and spend more time with his family. St. John joined UniSuper in May 2001 and assisted ...

Super queries drop despite GFC

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
If you think investors are frantically ringing super fund call centres to ask about their investments, guess again - the number of calls fielded by Pillar Administration has fallen since the start of the GFC, said Peter Beck, the firm's chief executive. ...