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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
The Australian share market continued to perform well at noon following a strong lead from the financial sector and the US Federal Reserve's decision to leave left interest rates unchanged. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 78.3 ...

TAAM signs TPC for Asia fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
Treasury Asia Asset Management (TAAM) partnered with distribution firm, The Private Collection (TPC) to promote its new Asia Fund to dealer groups and advisers and educate them on the region's investment opportunities. Peter Sartori, TAAM chief investment ...

Planners set to Ignite the Difference

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) released details of its 2008 National Conference, Ignite the Difference, an event that aims to encourage advisers to distinguish themselves as professionals. The four-day Gold Coast conference in November includes ...

Perpetual to review cost base

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
Perpetual is reviewing its cost base, particularly its employee costs, after the firm posted a drop in funds across its advice and investment arms. Overall, Perpetual posted an operating profit after tax of between $130-140 million at the end of April. ...

Research and rating firms welcome Govt review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
Research houses have welcomed a review by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and Treasury into the role they, along with credit rating agencies (CRAs), played in the recent financial market turmoil and subsequent corporate collapses. ...

Free cash flow paves road to returns

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
Grant Samuel Funds Management has launched a new global equity fund that sidesteps the popular P/E ratio yardstick in favour of 'free cash flow' analysis, which the company believes is the best metric to achieve higher risk-adjusted return. "There was ...

Kelly plans changes at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Three months into her job as chief executive of Westpac Gail Kelly is ready to make some changes. Speaking yesterday at the presentation of the bank's results for the six months to March 2008 she said there were aspects of the business that disappointed ...

Big Day Out for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
Advisers returned to their offices armed with a bundle of new ideas and strategies following Tuesday's Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO). The event in Sydney saw 140 advisers learn from representatives of Opus Capital, Aberdeen Asset Management, Franklin ...

Super funds pay little attention to biotech

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
Spray-on skin for burnt victims, cancer treatment drugs, the bionic ear - Australia's multi-billion dollar biotechnology sector is thriving but local investors are still shying away from the industry. Speaking at the Excellence in Biotechnology Investment ...

Pragnell moves to APCA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) head of policy and best practice, Brad Pragnell, has resigned to take a role as head of industry policy at the Australian Payment Clearing Association (APCA). Pragnell will start his new role ...