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Super funds want more

Australia's largest employers and super funds believe increasing the nine per cent Super Guarantee contribution should be a priority for the new Rudd Government, according to a new survey. Eighty-six per cent of the Russell Pulse survey respondents ...

Aurora Buy-Write wins fans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
Hedging share portfolios with put options attracted little attention when the markets were roaring but 'Black January' changed all that, claims Aurora Funds Management. "We are getting a lot of interest now since our trusts were hedged with put option ...

Allco defends move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
Allco Finance Group (AFG) has stated it complied with its Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) obligation to announce a Review Event following negotiations to refinance its debt. The firm outlined that its facility agreement for its $900 million senior ...

UBS redefines fixed income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
UBS takes a fresh approach to fixed income investment with a new product that delivers above market performance by diversifying across four of the firm's fixed income funds. The UBS Fixed Income Plus includes fully automated investment decisions and ...

US dominoes keep falling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... Labor market conditions have similarly softened, as job creation has slowed and the unemployment rate - at 4.9 percent in January - has moved up somewhat," he said. Further illustrating how the sub-prime contagion is now jumping the fence, Bernanke said ...

Future Fund on the defense

The $51 billion Future Fund has dipped its toes in the equity and property markets but the bulk of its portfolio remains in cash, the fund's latest investment update reveals. The 31 January update released today shows that 8.8 per cent of the fund's ...

Bell Financial Group to buy Tricom

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
Bell Financial Group announced today that it has signed a heads of agreement to acquire 100 per cent of embattled futures broking firm, Tricom Group. "Should all conditions precedent be satisfied, Bell Financial Group would provide a capital infusion ...

India dominates global IPO

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The volatile Indian stock market may have been hit harder than stock markets in the developed world during January but it hasn't frightened companies that believe in its upside, judging on latest global IPO data. The Indian market wide NIFTY index from ...

NZ Super in the red

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted a negative return over the six-month period to December last year, citing continued global equity market volatility. The fund's full year net return on investments to June 2007 was 14.5 per cent before tax ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was higher at noon as investors snapped up stocks that were sold off heavily yesterday, and showed strong interest in the major miners following Rio Tinto's record underlying profit. "There's a bit of renewed enthusiasm for ...