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NZ Super posts record annual return

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has posted a record return of 25.8% in the 12 months to June 20, 2013. The fund is now worth $23 billion, $4 billion more than a year ago, when it was worth $19 billion. NZ Super previous highest annual return was ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a plunge on Wall Street as the US investors eye possible military intervention in Syria. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 55 points at 5,068. ...

Bowen and Cormann at odds over adviser enshrinement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The debate around the enshrinement of the term 'financial planner' has revealed division between Treasurer Chris Bowen and shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann. "An important priority for a re-elected Rudd Labor ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
"Problems, problems, problems all day long Will my problems work out right or wrong..." -Everly Brothers Ahhh, the 'ber' months...they're almost here.A And true to form problems in the investment landscape are multiplying.A Statistics show that September  ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell following a disappointing durable goods report which raised fresh concerns about the strength of the US economy. The fall was sharply exacerbated when Secretary of State John Kerry ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street which enjoyed a jolt from Microsoft's announcement that chief executive Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months. The US Commerce Department's unwelcome US new-home ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street despite a three-hour shutdown of the Nasdaq market that disrupted trade on other exchanges as well. US markets' rise followed news that eurozone business activity picked up ...

Hyperion joins Packer in taking Magellan profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Top-performing investment boutique Hyperion Asset Management has joined billionaire entrepreneur James Packer in selling down holdings in global equity and infrastructure fund house Magellan Financial Group. According to an update to investors on Hyperion's ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting gave no more clarity on the central bank's plans for its stimulus program. At 0755 AEST on Thursday, the September share ...

Legg Mason appoints former Deutsche Bank exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
Legg Mason Australian Equities (LMAE) has appointed William Baylis as multi strategy portfolio manager. Baylis is Deutsche Bank's former director, institutional equities, a role he held until September 2012. He was at Deutsche bank for 16 years, and ...