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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... prices only to fall short and slip again. The benchmark NZX-50 index dipped to 3,411 points before spiking two or three times to 3,428 points before closing back at 3,424.35, down 6.03 points, or 0.18 per cent, on Tuesday's finish. The index fell 3.8 ...

ASIC warns it will act on rogue ETF pricing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... two for continuous disclosure obligations. The regulatory body took pre-emptive action to prevent potential misconduct 22 times over orders on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with the main issues being trading significantly above or below the price of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... couldn't get out of bed on Tuesday, consistently trading below its previous close, with its benchmark NZX-50 index four or five times spiking down by 13 points or more below that level. The index lost 10 points in early trading as the European debt situation ...

Super funds chase CPI linked assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... global pension funds. According to a global research study by Towers Watson, in conjunction with UK newspaper Financial Times, alternative assets managed by global fund managers on behalf of pension funds grew 16% in 2010. The research, which covers ...

Yale returns tough to replicate: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... year annual returns to end 2010 are 6%. It holds 51% of its assets in hedge funds and private equity. This more than three times the average Australian super fund's alternatives allocation. Only 19% of YEF's assets are held in traditional equities and ...

BetaShares adds major currencies to ETF range

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... dollar ETF. "Our analysis shows investors who purchased British Pounds or Euros via a major bank were paying well over 10 times the cost of our ETFs for a $10,000 exposure over six months," said Drew Corbett, head of investment strategy and distribution ...

Telstra Super cuts insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... They can also apply for voluntary TPD cover. The fund has introduced new TPD definitions and said it has reduced waiting times to provide faster access to cover. "We have a strong commitment to providing our members with comprehensive and affordable ...

Licensee Select new manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... said David Hunt, national manager at Licensee Select, adding that the firm had experienced unprecedented growth over recent times. On May 23 the licensee solutions provider signed up Financial Index Australia (FIA), which has ten planning firms with ...

Life insurance gap down 33pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... underinsured, costing $140 million per year as publically-funded social security benefits paid by the government and nine times that amount in disability underinsurance. Rice recommended the removal of stamp duty and a GST for some policies as one method ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... local bourse opened about 0.9 per cent higher, but eased back during the morning in keeping with trading patterns of recent times amid sluggish volume and turnover on the last day of the 2010/11 financial year. Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith ...