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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... Bishop said. "I'd like to think we'll have a reasonable day." Mining Services provider Monadelphous Group was one of the stronger performers, rising 2.9 per cent to $20.50 at the open. Shares in Market heavyweight BHP Billiton were 35 cents, or 1.1 per ...

Plan For Life predicts retail managed fund growth

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... forecast said. Recently released results from Plan For Life's Strategic Insight report stated that FOFA in addition to Stronger Super, which aims to restructure key elements in superannuation, accounting for more than 70% of managed fund assets, is having ...

AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... proposed bill is the third tranche of legislation implementing the Government's MySuper and governance reforms as part of 'Stronger Super'. The first tranche of legislation was introduced to the Parliament on 3 November 2011 as the Superannuation Legislation ...

AustralianSuper wins landmark IBM mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... 'Cooper Review' in 2010, the Company has been reviewing its superannuation strategy. Consideration of the subsequent "Stronger Super' reforms in 2011 caused a further assessment of the merits of continuing to run a standalone corporate fund," the notice ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... better-than-expected unemployment rate and expectations that another cut to interest rates will be forthcoming despite the stronger jobs figures. Australia's monthly jobless rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.9 per cent in April, when economists had expected ...

You beauty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... economy grew by 0.4% in the December quarter and 0.8% in September. Similarly, the 2011/12 Budget Papers budgeted for stronger than actual growth in the world. By getting these parameters wrong, the 2011/12 budget deficit is now nearly double - A$44.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... recovered some lost ground after the biggest one-day drop in more than four months on Monday. Traders said the slightly stronger performance on Tuesday followed better than expected trading on United States and European bourses as the market had a change ...

Axioma reveals downward risk trends

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Downward trends in risk for 1Q12 have mirrored stronger markets amid easing global economic conditions, according to Axioma's latest Quarterly Risk Review. Scott Hamilton, Axioma director, applied research, said declining risk accompanied gains in many ...

ASIC warns industry about misusing term independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... notice about ASIC's expectations. Going forward, where we find incorrect information about independence we will be taking stronger action including publicly naming the licensees involved," he said. The relevant financial services licensees have now voluntarily ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... Telecommunications are due to hold their annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed marginally stronger at a nine-month high after gains by miners were offset by falls among the big four banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...