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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... the focus for the week ahead expected to be on sales figures due from two major retailers. Both Woolworths Ltd and Coles owner Wesfarmers Ltd are due to report third quarter sales this week, which may help offer some further clues about consumers' state ...

Insurance advice needs to pick up the pace

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) is urging property fund managers to check that their insurance coverage is keeping pace with their changing business models. "While under-insurance is by no means confined to the property ...

AFS rebuff takeover offers to go it alone

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Dealer group Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) will remain independent after confirming that it will no longer hold takeover discussions. AFS has said ownership will remain with its advisers and will retain open architecture, practical compliance ...

FPA scores 94pc approval

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Financial Planning Association (FPA) members have voted almost unanimously for a new three-year strategic plan as the association moves in new direction. The extraordinary general meeting held in Melbourne yesterday recorded a 94 per cent vote in favour ...

US Goldman Sachs seeks full ownership of Aust arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Goldman Sachs Group is set to acquire the remaining 55 per cent in Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Group (GS&P), to complete its acquisition of the JBWere venture. The acquisition will now give complete control of the $1 billion-plus investment banking ...

Equiti to launch US multifamily property fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Global property specialist Equiti Capital Limited brings US multifamily property to Australia through a new fund. The investment potential in US multifamily housing, typically a complex of multiple apartments owned by a single entity, be it a wealthy ...

Northern Trust lands QIC

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Northern Trust has formed an investment operations outsourcing agreement with institutional fund manager QIC following a comprehensive due diligence and selection process. As a custody services provider, Northern Trust will provide a broad suite of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... Reject Shop off eight cents to $12.11, Harvey Norman jumping three cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $3.00 and department store owner Myer Holdings Ltd up six cents, or 1.92 per cent, to $3.19. "Woodside is up again - that's been a good move," Mr Lakos said. ...

AXA departs AllianceBernstein JV

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
Alliance Bernstein is to buy out AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' 50 per cent share of their joint venture, AXA-AllianceBernstein Australia, as the fallout of the merger between AMP and AXA begins. AXA said that AllianceBernstein would take 100 per cent ownership ...

Fund managers on the move: S&P

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
Almost two-thirds of 'key departures' from fund managers in 2010 came from equities, according to Standard & Poor's. There were 40 key staff departures during the whole of 2010, 37.5 per cent from domestic equities and 22.5 per cent from international ...