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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overnight trading overseas, with Wall Street indices slightly higher, precious metals and copper lower, but oil finishing up. At 0815 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Select wins AXA and CFS mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Select Asset Management's Alternatives Portfolio has been added to the AXA North platform and CFS FirstWrap. The Select Alternatives Portfolio went live on the AXA North platform on 10 May, and CFS FirstWrap on 1 June. A press statement from Select ...

Silver lining

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... US housing market. Ahh! Investors are back to watching US fundamentals now. US pending home sales rose by 6 per cent in April - better than the expected 5 per cent gain. Better, the previous month's gain of 5.3 per cent was revised higher to 7.1 per ...

Qantas Super slows funding plan

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
Qantas Super is easing the flow of funds into its $66 million additional funding plan as markets bounce back and the fund's financial position improves. Qantas Super's funding plan was established last April to boost the coffers of its defined benefit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set to fall after Wall Street dropped on the possibility of criminal charges into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ongoing concerns about Europe's financial sector. At 0746 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Challenger launches Bentham

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
Challenger Financial Services has launched Bentham Asset Management, an investment boutique created on the back of the group's recently purchased assets from Credit Suisse. Bentham will be managed by portfolio manager and principal, Richard Quin, and ...

Up, down and round and round

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... overnight gave credence to the OECD's more optimistic projections. US durable goods orders increased by 2.9 per cent in April -- the biggest increase in three months and more than double expectations for a 1.3 per cent gain. Similarly, new home sales ...

Whitten resigns from CFS GAM

S&P RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
David Whitten, head of global resources at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM), has resigned from his role. Joanne Warner, senior portfolio manager at CFS GAM, will succeed Whitten as head of global resources when he leave at the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open firmer on Wednesday, after Wall Street stemmed heavy losses to close flat on the day. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 65 points at 4,339 points ...

India Equities Fund proposes return of capital

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
John Pereira, chief executive of the India Equities Fund, has not ruled out launching another Indian equities strategy but said he is more concerned with meeting existing shareholders and returning capital to investors. According to an ASX statement ...