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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite recording its fastest growth rate since the first quarter of 2010 - and more disappointing earnings results weighed on sentiment. ...

Managed accounts get FOFA boost

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Discretionary Accounts are reaping some benefits from the introduction of FOFA as advisers turn to new investment vehicles, recording $150 million of inflows during the five months to November 30 for IAS. Investment Administration Services (IAS) has ...

Macquarie posts mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... Financial Services Group has posted positive results despite volatility for its advised and intermediary businesses, recording a half year to net profit of $137 million while Macquarie Group suffered a 24% profit decline. The Macquarie Banking and Financial ...

Life insurance sales close in on $10bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... market inflows climbed 10% in the 12 months to June 2011 from $8.9 billion to $9.8 billion with TAL, Zurich and AIA recording the three highest inflows. Group risk had a rougher year with mixed results. According to Plan For Life research released today ...

Bennelong absolute return fund earns top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... returns through an investment cycle, noted Zenith, significantly outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index and recording consistent outperformance in falling markets. "We're looking forward to growing our fund and harnessing Bennelong's distribution ...

Super funds need to guide members: Investment Trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... confidence has continued since 2008 with retirees and investors with large portfolios, but those with lower incomes recording the most concern. Meanwhile, the industry has responded with a spike in longevity and market risk products hitting the product ...

Aust foreign finance subsidiaries worth $71b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... of Australian wealth groups are worth $71 billion and employ 76,000 staff, revealed a new ABS finance sector survey. Recording $28 billion in offshore sales in 2009-10, insurance and pension fund services comprised 63% of this total, insurance services ...

Sunny side up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... of foodstuffs and oil and optimistic reports from Japanese carmakers. Food prices have fallen by 8.7 per cent since recording their 2011 high last February while crude oil's now down 16.2 per cent from their April 2011 high. In Japan, Toyota recently ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... current transitional arrangements for individuals over age 50. "Some of the proposals being considered may require the recording of every person's superannuation account balance (approximately 30 million accounts in total)," said the ASFA proposal. Instead ...

Russell funds get stars

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... guide to its tax effectiveness as yet. However, the underlying Russell Australian Shares Fund has performed solidly, recording alpha consistently over a full market cycle and significantly outperforming in down markets." The Russell Enhanced Income Shares ...