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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
... the market erased early losses after news of a big economic stimulus introduced in Congress and a possible government aid plan for Bank of America. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with a gain of 12.82 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 8,212.96 at ...

ING Aus buys IFA Securities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
ING Australia continues to be a key player in the consolidation of the financial planning industry when it announced a deal with IFA Securities, a boutique dealer group that manages more than $600 million in funds. Founded in the mid-80s, IFA Securities ...

Vanguard launches gov bond fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... for a very high level of security in the fixed interest component of their portfolio and enables investors the ability to plan with certainty their allocation to government and non-government bonds. "The Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index Fund ...

Snowball buys FP and super businesses

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
Snowball has bought Brisbane based financial planning business Money Mentors and an Adelaide based corporate superannuation business adding approximately $180 million in funds under advice (FUA) to the group. Money Mentors will operate under the group's ...

PIS prepares for tough year

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
Professional Investment Services ushers 2009 with a cautious eye on boutiques and a preference for fund managers with good liquidity management as part of its overall investment strategy review. PIS flagged that boutique managers are expected to take ...

Cognacs and chocolates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
In spite of the best wishes for good tidings for the New Year, sorrows and trouble abound. The global financial crisis shows no signs of abating. The global economic future looks glum. Yet Americans are unable to afford their usual psychological crutches ...

FMs predict comeback by 2012

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... 18 months will have positive and lasting influence on institutional fund investing, if some lessons are learned. Pension plan investing really is a long term game and investment behaviour should mirror this...and alpha will always be in short supply ...

North awarded 'very strong' S&P rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
AXA Australia's highly popular structured product, North, received a 'very strong' rating from Standard & Poor's. Launched in December 2007, AXA North provides 50 different investment options with the guarantee. The product was later enhanced to include ...

AMP forays into SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
One of the country's largest financial planning groups, AMP, has launched its own separately managed accounts product following advisor feedback. Paul Sainsbury, AMP product manufacturing director, said the launch of the product, the AMP Personalised ...

Aust Ethical hires small cap analyst

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
... firm's portfolio manager, Andy Gracey to focus on managing the Australian Ethical Equities Trust and formed part of an overall plan to move its team members into clearly defined roles. "We've been reviewing our stock coverage model in the past few months ...