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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... session on Wall Street led by corporate giants Apple and Facebook. A strong demand for iPhones in China lifted Apple fiscal third quarter profits up by 11.6 per cent and helped the computing giant gain 2.6 per cent on the Nasdaq. But despite ongoing ...

ASX200 companies 'poor' on gender diversity disclosure

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... obligations," BlackRock corporate governance and responsible investment director in Asia Pacific Pru Bennett said. This is the third year that BlackRock has reported on gender diversity in the ASX200 and Bennett noted that "there has been some improvement ...

Most super boards have no independent trustees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... five said they would only do so if it became a legal requirement. The government is currently considering mandating that a third of super board trustees are independent. However, the consultation process was initiated by Arthur Sinodinos when he was ...

Packer launches $200 million philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... strengthening communities in Australia and developing our artistic future," she said. Crown Resorts' chairman and Australia's third richest man James Packer added: "Today's announcement commits us to another decade of financial support for organisations ...

RBS enters enforceable undertaking

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... announced. RBS will also voluntarily donate $1.6 million to fund independent financial literacy projects in Australia. RBS is the third institution to enter an enforceable undertaking in relation to the BBSW, following BNP Paribas and UBS AG. Both the ...

SMSF service industry comes of age: Survey

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
A newly published survey of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector reveals a large, flourishing and enormously diverse industry, with no single business model dominating. Jointly published by the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) ...

Two property funds announce significant acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... high-quality properties situated in key metropolitan areas," IAPF chief executive Graeme Katz said. "We are pleased with this third excellent opportunity identified in the 10 months since listing which has enabled us to effectively deploy capital towards ...

Another October to remember?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... saw a bubble, according to a quarterly poll of 562 investors, analysts and traders who are Bloomberg subscribers. Almost a third of respondents called the market for lower-rated corporate debt overheated and most said stock swings will increase within ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... Gaza, where Israel has undertaken a ground assault against Hamas. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have fallen for a third day, weighed down by concerns the US and Europe could toughen their sanctions against Russia and by escalating violence in ...

US manager appoints Breakwater to bring funds to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... billion in assets under management, with $127 billion managed for external institutions. Breakwater Advisory is a specialist third-party marketing and advisory firm established earlier this year by Andreas Faeste, who has more than 20 years of Australian ...