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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
The Australian share market is trading slightly higher as investors put aside concerns about the partial shutdown of the United States government. Investors believe US politicians will quickly resolve their disagreement over a new debt ceiling that ...

BT in search of new Super GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
BT Financial Group is looking for a new general manager of Superannuation after Deanne Stewart left the position. BT chief financial officer Richard Jamieson has temporarily taken over the role in a full-time basis. Stewart left the post unexpectedly ...

UBS nabs head of Investment Strategy from CFS

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
UBS Global Asset Management has appointed a former Colonial First State investment specialist as head of Investment Strategy. Tracey McNaughton was a senior investment specialist of fixed interest, credit and cash at Colonial First State for three years ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian share market has had mixed start to trade, with investors taking a cautious approach as the US heads for a likely federal government shutdown. The market was in mildly positive territory shortly after the open, but by 1030 AEST had slipped ...

Sovereign wealth funds up alternatives exposure in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Global sovereign wealth funds have significantly increased their allocations to alternative assets such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds, according to a recent Invesco survey. The fund manager's annual Global Sovereign Asset Management ...

Federal election boosts Australians' economic optimism

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Australians' economic optimism has rebounded after the Federal Election, with the Allianz Future Optimism Index more than doubling from July to September. Allianz Future Optimism Index hit a 12-month high in February with an index score of 12, but political ...

BT launches women adviser network group

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
BT Financial has launched Stella Network, an initiative to support women advisers and to encourage more women to pursue a financial planning career. The Stella Network will hold its first networking event tonight and it also intends to support workshops ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower due to concerns about the US debt ceiling, weak economic data from Japan and political turmoil in Italy. The biggest worry for investors is the debt ceiling negotiations in the US, where the government is ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has hit a fresh five-year high, following Wall Street's positive overnight lead. The market is around a third of a per cent higher which, following gains in the past two days, has pushed it to its highest level since mid-2008. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has followed Wall Street lower as fears of a possible US government shutdown next week weigh on investors. US markets moved lower early on Thursday, Australian time, as budget talks between US lawmakers yielded little progress. ...