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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following hefty falls on international markets after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may start winding back its stimulus measure before the end of the year. At 0817 ...

State Street appoints head of active investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has rejigged its leadership team, bringing it in line with changes in investment strategy. Current CIO head of cash Steve Meier will become CIO of fixed income, currency and cash. This reflects a move to bring all ...

Challenger stages lifetime annuities comeback

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... the industry has not seen demand of that size since 2004, when the top six companies achieved sales of $280 million. This figure was achieved mainly because it marked the last year that Assets Test Exemption applied. Sales plummeted back to just $24 ...

ClearView advisers up by 45%

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... LifeSolutions and WealthSolutions products, ClearView has achieved in-force life insurance premiums over $60 million. The figure includes a $19 million of in-force LifeSolutions premium and in-force funds under management of over $200 million on WealthSolutions. ...

Will Australia escape an EM bond crisis?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... some sort of crisis," he said. "I think it's a bond bubble in the EM and high yield space." But where do Australian bonds figure in this? The Australian dollar has traditionally been seen as volatile currency, like those of emerging markets. However ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose decisively as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will stay the course on its economic stimulus policy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

Retail managed funds' fortune set to slide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Retail managed funds grew by 4.5% in the March quarter, but this growth is likely to be undone by a poor June quarter, according to figures released by Plan For Life Actuaries & Researchers. Overall retail managed funds grew by $24 billion in the first ...

BT launches adviser website and app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has launched a new website, BT Adviser Services (BTAS), bringing its entire practice management offer into one place. BTAS gives access to technical information and advice in areas such as superannuation, social security, retirement ...

Australians missing $18 billion in lost super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... likely to have lost super. Australian's disengagement with their retirement funds could be the reason for the lost super figure, according to Deanne Stewart, Westpac head of superannuation. "We're all planning to retire, so why don't more of us spend ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Australian bond futures prices have moved little, with nothing to drive price changes because of a lack of significant economic data. St George economist Janu Chan said there was a weakening US Treasury bonds and a fall in sharemarkets during the overnight ...