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Plum gets news hub

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Strong demand from members for more information on super has prompted Plum Financial Services to launch its News Hub - an online news service for members. The News Hub is an online news service designed for members so they can remain up-to-date with ...

Gibson appointed interim CEO of City Super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The $1 billion City Super has hired former ESI Super chief executive Karen Gibson on a six-month contract to lead the fund, as current chief Ian Prowse recovers from ill health. Prowse is currently on extended sick leave, noted a representative of the ...

25 bps to win Melbourne Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
Two major Australian events are fast approaching - Melbourne Cup Day and the RBA Board meeting. With two weeks to go till 3 November, punters are already eagerly punting on either Viewed or Efficient to win and the RBA to lift interest rates by 25 or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker on Wednesday following a fall on Wall Street after weak economic data sparked a selling spree. At 0705 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was down 17 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday after US stocks rallied on better-than-estimated corporate earnings. Higher base and precious metals prices and the lift in the oil price could also help buoy the local resource stocks. ...

Chinese Australians return to the East

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
Chinese Australian investors have never been far from their Chinese roots and portray a different investment mindset to the average Australian investor, as many yearn for bigger exposures to Asia, according to one specialist fund manager. Jonathan Wu ...

The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
Falling US dollar equals increasing risk appetite? Hmmm...seems strange. The greenback fell to 14-month lows against major currencies last week before Big Ben Bernanke wagged his finger -- warning that, "The time will come when we have to tighten...We ...

Challenger annuities post record sales

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
Challenger's Guaranteed Income Plan annuities product received a record $91 million in August alone as financial advisers look for ways to preserve client income in retirement. In addition, while financial advisers are also allocating client money to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger led by higher US and European stocks and rises in commodity prices. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 41 points higher at 4624. In economic ...

Shadow of a doubt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... of 50. Also, reports showed that the US Conference Board's Employment Trend Index rose to 88.5 last month from 88.2 in August - good news on the labour front. Last night's data sort of cancelled out last week's disappointment over the less than expected ...