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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... profit taking and lingering concerns over Syria. While a positive outlook has lifted sentiment, helping the US dollar rise above Y100, traders remain on edge about the Fed's plans for its stimulus program, with concerns it will soon start a wind-down. ...

Financial services to make 100,000 millionaires by 2017

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... planet and the world's second largest wealth per capita. Wealth per capita in Australia stood close to US$344,000, well above the US$28,000 global average and the second only to Switzerland, at US$498,000 for 2012. Collectively, Australian millionaires ...

Legalsuper board addition further corrects gender imbalance

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... at the end of this calendar year. Her appointment means that 40% of legalsuper's board directors are now female. "This is above the industry average of 21% and already reaching the industry target of 40%by 2017 as set by the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... index (PMI) of manufacturing hit 51.0 last month, up from 50.3 in July and the best reading since April last year. Anything above 50 indicates growth, while anything below signals contraction. On Monday, HSBC confirmed its own PMI came in at 50.1. WELLINGTON ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... energy sectors are doing so well today," Mr Daghlian said. The Chinese PMI figures showed an index level of 51 for August, above the 50.6 level expected, indicating the sector expanded faster than had been anticipated. An index level above 50 indicates ...

Citi surges but NAB still top dog custodian

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... super fund HOSTPLUS - also nabbed from J.P. Morgan. Despite Citi's surge, with AUC of $556 billion NAB is head and shoulders above the rest. Its nearest competitor, J.P. Morgan, has assets under custody of $394 billion. J.P. Morgan may be slowly gaining ...

September morn' or September mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... Committee expects the federal funds rate at 0 to 0.25% "will be appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2%, inflation between one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee's ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... according to the latest ASIC figures. There are 677 hedge funds and fund of hedge funds in Australia, seven of which have FUM above $1 billion. AIMA is a not-for-profit global trade association with corporate membership in more than 50 countries. Its ...

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... within its wealth protection business. Similarly, ANZ has highlighted weakness in its insurance business resulting from 'above trend' lapse rates. At the start of August Suncorp Life reported a 75% fall in profits which the group attributed to increasing ...

The madness of crowds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013