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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... beer-maker Kirin Holdings Co. Banking stocks also were stronger, with all major banks trading up. At 1227 AEST, Commonwealth Bank was 22 cents higher to $36.18, the National Australia Bank was ten cents stronger at $22.35, Westpac was up 18 cents to ...

Govt lifts financial hardship threshold

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
National consumer credit laws will adopt a higher threshold at which lenders are obliged to formally consider a variation to a loan where a customer cannot pay due to illness, unemployment or other reasonable causes. The government plans to lift the ...

AllianceBernstein wins Treasury mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
AllianceBernstein has won a US Treasury mandate to manage assets issued by banks and other institutions involved in the Capital Purchase Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act. AllianceBernstein is one of three firms selected to manage ...

Rated AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
You've been warned, Australia! Standard & Poor's and Moody's threatened Australia with a downgrade in its sovereign risk rating if the National Budget remains in deficit over the medium term. My, oh my, I am so scared. And so we all should be. Because ...

Bankwest planners join CFS

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... under the Bankwest brand. Bankwest announced yesterday that its 57 Personal Financial Advisers will align with Commonwealth Bank of Australia's wealth management structure and become part of CFS. These advisers however will remain Bankwest branded and ...

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... than 12 per cent last night. Electronic firm Radioshack beat earnings estimates by 59 per cent! And those dead financials? Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Capital One, American Express, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Financial Services were among the names that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... trading. Some companies reported strong earnings on Thursday including PNC Financial Services Group, which boosted other bank stocks including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Poor results from other companies however, such as UPS and ...

UK pensions turn to alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
UK pension funds are increasingly diversifying into hedge funds, global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) and active currency strategies, according to a Mercer survey. The firm's European Asset Allocation Survey found UK pension fund allocations to equity ...

Defensive model portfolios in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... - I use them to get an understanding of your allocations'." S&P's largest clients include Asgard, St.George, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Navigator.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... One Financial Corp posted lacklustre quarterly reports. Investors have been worried about rising levels of souring debt on bank balance sheets. A late-session drop in banks left Wall Street's major benchmarks mixed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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