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Surging institutional interest in frontier markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
A new global equity model from MSCI-owned Barra is factoring in frontier markets, as institutional interest again returns to the subset of emerging markets. While interest in the markets dissipated during the global financial crisis in a flight from ...

Asia vital for Aus business: Harcourt

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... Harcourt. Harcourt who is also the J.W Nevile economics fellow spoke as well of Europe's continued importance on the world stage, particularly Germany, which remains a strong industrial power. The debate around a push for increased productivity in Australia ...

AMP upgrades online functionality

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
AMP is the latest wealth group to upgrade its online capabilities and introduce new features to its web services, which it said will make it easier for customers to navigate the website and take control of their finances. These features include a series ...

Fund managers rate Aust equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... in 2012 globally, but the market appears priced for this. If a global recession can be avoided, the equity market could stage a healthy recovery in 2012," said Van Munster. "We believe the market is now pricing in a significant amount of bad news and ...

ASFA warns on unseen MySuper outcomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... needs to be a degree of certainty as to what "best interests" means in the context of scaled advice," said ASFA. "At this stage it appears as though the solution may be to permit the adviser and the client jointly to determine the scope of the advice ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Miners and energy stocks have added around one per cent to Australian shares after a successful French debt auction and good production results boosted risk appetite. Shares extended early gains driven by a strong sale of French treasury bills overnight ...

Qantas Super taps MLC for insurance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Qantas Super members can now avail themselves of extra voluntary insurance options through a new partnership between the fund and MLC. The options include voluntary Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) cover of up to $750,000, as well as extra ...

Maritime Super in new merger talks

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... said. "This is in very early stages and it is possible that the discussions may not move forward from the due diligence stage." Maritime Super had previously investigated a potential merge with AUSCOAL super but ended discussions in February this year ...

AustralianSuper, AGEST reveal merger plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... integration plan and due diligence will now take place for both funds with a full cost benefit analysis to be part of the next stage. "A final decision to merge, however, depends on the being satisfied that it's in the best interests of our members ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... global financial crisis. IG Markets strategist Stan Shamu said it had been expected that markets would consolidate at some stage following the several days of rises. "It has certainly been a massive move and we're expecting today to be a quiet session ...