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MTAA Super hires former Vic premier

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
Former Victorian premier John Brumby has taken on the role as chairman of MTAA Super. The role, which commences April 4, was appointed to Brumby due, in part, to his extensive history in the infrastructure sector, a key part of MTAA Super's investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar was flat at noon as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines amid ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and rising oil prices. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 101.36 US cents, little changed from Friday's local close ...

Good jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
The sun is shining, the sky is blue and everything is fine except... it's not fine enough. Wall Street was so sure heading into the February US non-farm payrolls report that the data will confirm improving labour market conditions in America. All the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from diverse markets in offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, as well as precious and industrial metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0828 AEDT, the March share price index ...

BT reshuffles marketing team

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
BT Investment Management has made two senior appointments to join its reorganised sales and marketing team. Niki Allen began as head of brand strategy in February, while Daniel Campbell joined the company as a portfolio specialist in November 2010. ...

Cbus to shut down 'capital guaranteed' option, renames default

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus) has closed two of its investment options, including 'capital guaranteed', while renaming its default option to 'growth'. Cbus fully closed its moderate growth option at the end of 2010, while ...

Westpac Online launches intl CFDs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
Westpac Online Investing adds international Contracts for Difference (CFDs) to its product suite. Available from this week, Westpac Online investors will have access to CFD coverage across nine international markets that include international shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat and mixed, precious metals higher, but oil was lower. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven ...

Bendigo wealth mgmt posts $23m profit

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
Bendigo & Adelaide's wealth management division accounted for 14 per cent of the bank's total profit after tax of $173.9 million in the half year to December, according to results released this morning. During the half year, the group's wealth arm contributed ...

Inflated inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... is rising but is not at levels that should cause concern. The OECD headline inflation measure was at 1.8 per cent in November - far below the 4.94 peak hit in July 2008. And core inflation? It was last seen trending lower - 1.19 per cent in November  ...