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Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
Quiet please, EU meeting in progress. Yes Virginia, they're still at it. Two years on and Europe's back at the negotiating table trying to dig their way out of the hole first dug by Greece in October 2009. One begins to wonder how they were able consummate ...

Trust company considers outsourcing while MITs drive growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
The Trust Company is considering outsourcing some of its back office administration, following the example of Perpetual, which struck a deal with Macquarie Investment Management earlier this month. Speaking after the Trust Company reported a 16% increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
The Australian market is set to open higher on Monday on optimism that eurozone leaders are finally pushing forward to resolve the debt crisis and positive US data and corporate earnings. At 0730 AEDT on the ASX 24, the December share price index futures ...

Opus Capital offers EU olive branch to ASIC

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
Opus Capital has offered an enforceable undertaking to ASIC after the rectification of a condition breach of its Australian financial services licence. The regulator has accepted the offer. Opus Capital, a responsible entity for 14 unlisted property ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower on Wednesday. At 0639 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points points at 4,4233. In economic news on Wednesday, The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Promotion prospects need to be addressed: Survey

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
The majority of Australian financial professionals are happy in their current roles and feel they have a reasonable work/life balance, according to new research from career professionals' website eFinancial Careers. However, just under half of respondents ...

Aust equities drive default growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Australian shares influence 91% of overall default fund returns despite only holding one-third of super fund assets, according to research from SelectingSuper and its research partner Rainmaker Information. The August SelectingSuper crediting rates ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower after a credit downgrade for Italy and Spain dampened market optimism. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 97.39 US cents, down from 97.75 cents on Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday ...

The good, the bad and the whatever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Wake up people, there's no time to let Monday-itis get the better of us - especially not this Monday. Not when there's news a -plenty to digest. There's good news to stir the animal spirits among the bulls... bad news to keep the bears on the pounce... ...

La Trobe earns mortgage ratings boost

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
La Trobe's Pooled Mortgages Option (PMO), which sits within its Australian mortgage fund, has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by Zenith Investment Partners. The PMO option was described by Zenith as having "excellent" long-term performance and also ...