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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... central bank buoyed sentiment. "On Friday, Fed chairman (Ben) Bernanke did not seem inclined to hit the panic button at this stage of proceedings and this tone seemed to rub off on risk assets as stocks pushed higher to end the week," Mr Waterer said. ...

AllianceBernstein expands Value Investment team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... clients and of the value opportunity we see in Australian equities. The team has more dedicated resources now than at any stage since the launch of our first portfolio in 2003," said Roy Maslen, Co-CIO and Director of Research-Australian Value Equities. ...

Challenger results prove annuity winner

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... growth of 10% FY2012 life cash earnings guidance of $430 million, up 7%. Stevens said Challenger is now entering its second stage of development with new initiatives planned, including a new online web tool for retirement income planning for advisers ...

Van Der Wielen heads to UK group Friends Life

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... Australia's wealth management sector. "John's appointment, building on ANZ's acquisition last year of the remaining 51% stage of ING Australia, signals our intention to grow more aggressively in the wealth segment," said Phil Chronican, the group's chief ...

Former Liberal leader named Equiti Capital chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Equiti Capital has announced former Federal MP and Opposition leader, Dr John Hewson AM, as its new chair. Opposition leader from April 1990 to May 1994 for the Liberal party, Hewson was formerly an economist for the Australian Treasury (Census and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Australian stocks are looking at a brighter day today, after Wall Street staged a stunning turnaround in late trade overnight. Oil fell again, but metals generally were higher. At 0710 AEST on the ASX 24 on Monday, the September share price index futures ...

Re-financing of aged care announced

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
The Productivity Commission's inquiry into Australia's aged care system has released its final report. Fundamental changes to the way aged care is delivered and financed are proposed, including the move towards user pays. The Productivity Commission's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
The Australian stock market is expected to follow Wall Street into another day of steep declines, after New York indices all plunged by around six per cent overnight. At 0721 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 153 ...

US ceiling raised but underlying reasons remain

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... paid $2 trillion on social security payments. "The US, like most developed countries, is at the start of the retirement stage of the Baby Boomers who were born from 1945 to 1960. This migration of chronically poor people from the workforce (if they have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
The Australian market faces brighter prospects on Thursday, after Wall Street staged a modest rally overnight despite more disappointing data and continuing fears over debt in Europe. At 0643 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...