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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following the overnight trend of Wall Street. At 0630 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 4,020. In economic news on Friday, the federal government releases ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will demand greater transparency on board selection, remuneration and manager selection and insist upon higher capital holdings among super funds. APRA, which is entitled to set prudential standards from ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
Australian shares have fallen by 1.3 per cent due to negative offshore leads, with investors uncertain about a crucial vote on the Greek bailout package. The rally on global markets ended overnight amid doubts eurozone leaders were any closer to resolving ...

Zurich builds retail risk with new appt

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
Zurich has added a new national key account manager to its retail risk team as the firm moves to capitalise on growth in the space. Kristen Lennis-Harvey, formerly a national account manager from CommInsure, has joined Zurich's retail risk team where ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after sharp declines on Wall Street. At 0649 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 58 points at 4,4005. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Platforms and wraps lead growth in turbulent times

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Despite a chaotic year of investment flows and a negative June quarter, the total Masterfund market grew by $26.7 billion in the 12 months to June 30, with platforms and wraps the main beneficiaries. According to Plan For Life, the 6.6% gain for the ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial services industry has paid tribute to Erik Mather who died on Monday. The former managing director of Regnan, formerly BT Governance Advisory Service, was widely regarded as a leader in governance standards and a protector of superannuation ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Australian shares were in positive territory at noon but had shed modest gains within hours of the open, as investors remained nervous ahead of a crucial vote on the next European bailout for debt-laden Greece. IG Markets' dealer Chris Weston said the ...

Zurich drops PMAR to speed up cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
New trauma upgrades, financial requirements and ditching compulsory PMAR for death cover, are all part of Zurich's latest insurance upgrade to streamline underwriting for greater adviser flexibility. Zurich has dropped compulsory Practising Medical ...

Hope trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Forget the risk on, risk off trade - what we're having now is the 'hope' trade. It would be hard for anyone not to notice the spectacular resurgence in the share prices of European stocks that happened overnight. The FTSE-100 ended 4.02% on the up and ...