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Super $10,000 scholarship up for grabs

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
A $10,000 scholarship is now available from advocacy body, Women in Super, along with the opportunity for the winner to attend a UK global dialogue event as the group promotes female leadership in the super industry. The scholarship from Women in Super ...

Manufactured in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
"Hush, little baby, don't say a word. Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird won't sing, Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring..." What's currently happening in Europe reminded me of this lullaby. If you believe the headlines, Slovakia's ...

ING IM equities head departs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
ING Investment Management's chief investment officer of asset strategies and alternatives, James Wright, has left the company following its takeover by UBS. A Morningstar analyst confirmed that Wright has left ING IM and will not move across to UBS ...

UBS shuts ING Australian alpha funds

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
ING Investment Management has terminated two of its Australian share funds, following its takeover by UBS Global Asset Management. The ING Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund and the ING Extended Alpha Australian Share Fund both closed on October 6. ING ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Invesco believes that Asia's proven ability to bounce back quickly from a slow down in growth will see its consumer demand story continue to prosper with local companies the main beneficiaries. The Invesco Wholesale Asian Demand Fund was launched in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower on Wednesday. At 0639 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points points at 4,4233. In economic news on Wednesday, The Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher following good rises on Wall Street overnight. At 0757 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 55 points at 4,252. Locally on Tuesday, no major economic news is expected. ...

Finsia award nominees announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The short-list for Finsia's Pinnacle Awards has been announced, which includes most outstanding industry contribution, most outstanding young professional and most outstanding future leader. A panel of senior Financial Services Institute of Australasia ...

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... and the market's agony by delaying the decision to save or not to save Greece from ruin to mid-November instead of 13 October - that was originally set for last night. Investors were also spooked by reports that the same finance ministers are considering ...

IOOF seals DKN takeover

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
IOOF Holdings has completed its acquisition of DKN Financial Group after gaining approval from the Supreme Court of Victoria. IOOF said in a statement to the ASX that it would now acquire all of the fully paid ordinary shares in DKN that it does not ...