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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Australian markets are expected to open firmer on Thursday, as US equities rebound in afternoon trade on signs of a slow improvement in the American labour market. On the ASX24 at 0615 AEDT, the December share price index contract was 25 points higher ...

Fundies face tough ASIC scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
ASIC released a new consultation paper yesterday seeking industry feedback on whether fund managers should be subject to the same rules that regulate stockbrokers when trading in share markets. This could see fund managers face tougher penalties if ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from overseas, although the late announcement by the US Federal Reserve on its plan to buy $US600 billion into the US economy to stimulate recovery had a positive effect on share trading late in the offshore ...

Health Super CIO resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Brendon Shepherd, chief investment officer of the $8 billion Health Super, has resigned from Health Super for personal reasons. The fund's chief executive Chris Clausen will manage the portfolio while the fund looks for a new CIO. Shepherd, who has ...

AMP launches planning course

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
AMP takes the driver's seat on education by launching a new Diploma of Financial Services course. Offered through AMP Horizons Academy from January 2011, the new qualification level will boost AMP's training capability while offering education for those ...

Bad, bad day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
For a while there I thought that October would just sail past smoothly - just like this year's September proved that it is not always the worst month for equities. Disappointment was all over Wall Street overnight - big time with its tree major stock ...

Borysiewicz exits, Amundi names new chief

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
Amundi Asset Management has appointed Schroder Investment Management head of sales, Brian Scott, as the new country head and chief executive, following the departure of former CEO, Richard Borysiewicz. Scott spent three and a half years as head of sales ...

Board diversity gives greater results

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Board gender diversity correlates with better results, according to ACSI research. Additionally, superannuation investors regard the low level of female board participation as an investment issue. US Fortune 500 Company boards report nearly twice the ...

SuperSA offers members IFFP services

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Super SA joins the growing number of super funds that offer members the option to have a complete financial plan drawn up and two months since launch, the fund is averaging three appointments per day from enquiring members. The Adelaide-based super ...

Great Southern investors target BABL

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
Around 2,000 Great Southern investors launched a class action in the Federal Court to recover losses from bankers, including Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (BABL), which lent them money to invest in the schemes. Investors have asked the Federal Court ...