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Grexit sends investors running for bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
Australian bond futures prices are higher after the former Greek prime minister's comments that the nation could exit the eurozone prompted traders to move to safe-haven investments. In his first interview since leaving office, former Greek prime minister ...

SPAA: Last resort compensation scheme needed

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
There is a convincing argument for the establishment of a last resort compensation scheme, according to Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia chief executive, Andrea Slattery. "Superannuation fraud affects ordinary Australians ...

NSF Super partners with MetLife

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Nationwide Superannuation Fund has replaced OnePath with MetLife as its insurance provider, following a recent review. MetLife Insurance will now provide the insurance cover offered to the 80,000 Nationwide Superannuation Fund's (NSF Super) members. ...

Australian economy on target for growth: OECD

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's economic forecast for May 2012 has confirmed that it expects the Australian economy to significantly outperform other OECD economies, this year and next. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Dow Jones and Nasdaq falls overnight despite a positive lead from European bourses which rallied on the hope that EU leaders will firm up action on tackling the eurozone debt crisis. At 0800 AEST ...

Fund giant T. Rowe Price stamps brand in Australian equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Global investment firm T. Rowe Price has launched its Australian equities fund this week, hoping its long-term track record running global equities will appeal to super funds that want a domestic equities portfolio backed by a global outfit. It's early ...

Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Henderson Global Investors has hired industry veteran Rob Adams to spearhead its investment management business in Australia, in line with broader expansion plans. The development of a pure funds management business in Australia is part of Henderson's ...

AFS board votes no confidence in Daly

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Australian Financial Services chief executive and managing director, Peter Daly, has left the dealer group which has appointed group director Phil Burke as acting chief executive. Daley said he was suddenly forced out despite a satisfactory track record ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Australian stocks have opened higher, as market players took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street. At 1029 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.6 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 4,091.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Say what? Now I'm not complaining - I'll take every little bit that restores market confidence - but I believe this chapter of the Greek tragedy isn't over yet. At least, until closer to, on the day, or right after the 17 June elections when the Greeks ...