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Market wrap - morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007

A sharp drop in base metal prices and Wall Street stocks are expected to drive the Australian share market down when it opens this morning. At 0653 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 76 points to 6175. The Federal ...

Global indices are dinosaurs: Schroders

CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007

Global equity indices are dinosaurs and could be heading for extinction, according to Schroders' head of sales, Brian Scott. Scott said indices such as the MSCI World (ex-Australia) were inefficient, had a poor alignment of interest, were unsafe and ...

Economic round-up: Kiwis at war with inflation

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007

New Zealand takes the award for the highest interest rates in the developed world, as the RBNZ jacked-up the official cash rate to a mammoth 8 per cent, sending a jolt through their export sector and financial markets. Better late than never, the Reserve ...

Sunsuper seals admin deal with a twist

While many financial planners are moving towards the fixed fee model, fund administration services providers are running in the opposite direction, as evident from the recent Sunsuper and Citistreet deal. Sunsuper has continued its contract with fund ...

Going green means getting ahead: RepuTex

CHRIS NICHOLLS | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2007

Going green has its advantages, and they don't just come in the form of a lighter conscience, according to RepuTex's latest index figures. The numbers show that in the year to date and over a five year period, RepuTex's RTX Environmental Growth Index ...

Balanced funds tip towards alternatives

A new Deloitte survey on what asset classes a balanced fund typically invests in found falling demand for fixed interest and a marked shift towards alternative assets. The survey looked at asset allocations for balanced funds in 2002 and how they compare ...

Economic round-up: dust off the bear suit

SUZY MAC | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2007

Since 2003 we've been enjoying a period of astonishingly unswerving and powerful market returns, however there is more and more talk among market analysts that it could be time to get that bear suit dry-cleaned ready for another wear. Accrording to ...

Regulation of private equity unlikely to change

Regulation of private equity firms is unlikely to change, Jeremy Cooper, deputy chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, told an industry conference this week. Cooper told the annual conference of the Securities and Derivatives ...

HOSTPLUS finds its bare feet

CHRIS NICHOLLS | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007

HOSTPLUS is set to launch a range of new member education measures based around the famous "Barefoot Investor" Scott Pape, complete with an online website-driven strategy, a long-term campaign and member education seminars. The campaign, called Kerching ...

Economic round-up: RBA thumbs-up

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007

There were no real surprises this morning with the Reserve Bank of Australia giving the Australian economy the thumbs-up and deciding to leave interest rates at 6.25 per cent for the sixth time. Also released today were the ABS's March quarter National ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

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 | 11:30AM

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 | 12:13PM

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

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund 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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