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ASX new CEO remains on Tabcorp board

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
ASX Limited has appointed Elmer Funke Kupper as its new managing director and chief executive but has permitted its new CEO to remain on the board of his previous employer, Tabcorp. Funke Kupper was appointed non-executive director of Tabcorp during ...

Challenger results prove annuity winner

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Challenger Limited full year results has revealed a "stellar growth in annuities" with a 56% rise in retail sales growth to $1.46 billion and life cash earnings up 19% to $401 million. Challenger also posted normalised net profit after tax up 7% to ...

ASX CEO search underway as results announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities Exchange has shown modest full year results with the hunt for a new chief executive and managing director underway. Current head, Robert Elstone, is due to depart in October. In the ASX's full year results, statutory net profit ...

Financial services turn to Twitter

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Over the last few years, financial services firms have been grappling to understand the value of social media as a client relationship tool. Many have now committed but, according to recent US research, the majority have fallen for Twitter over rival ...

Principal Global Investors UK move

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Principal Global Investors has bought a majority stake in London-based global equity specialist, Origin Asset Management, as the firm concentrates its global equity investment strategies on targeting local retail and institutional investors. The 74% ...

Trading volatility can protect portfolio from big swings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
Volatility products can be successfully used to protect a portfolio against the turmoil striking international share markets, a top executive from the Chicago Board Options Exchange said yesterday. Volatility as measured by the CBOE volatility index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
The Australian stock market looks set for another day of declines, after European and US stocks dropped sharply again overnight. At 0725 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 99 points lower at 3,995. In economics ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
The Australian market faces brighter prospects on Thursday, after Wall Street staged a modest rally overnight despite more disappointing data and continuing fears over debt in Europe. At 0643 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Chief exec resigns from AllianceBernstein

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Michael Bargholz, chief executive of AllianceBernstein Australia, announced his resignation from the firm, also stepping down from his role as director at the Financial Services Council. Bargholz has been with AllianceBernstein Australia (ABAL) for ...

Perpetual fund downgraded after resignation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Perpetual's Wholesale Ethical SRI fund has been downgraded by ratings house van Eyk, after portfolio manager Simon Bridger resigned. Van Eyk has taken the fund off "hold" status and moved it from an "A" rating to a "BB" rating. Briana Lam, senior investment ...