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RSL calls for super revamp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
The Returned Services League (RSL) is calling for the government to address how it calculates military pensions after an alternative pension index rose by almost double the consumer price index in the first half of this year. Bill Crews, national president ...

CommBank Officers Super shuts property option

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
The $6 billion Commonwealth Bank Officers' Superannuation Fund is closing down its property option due to diversification and liquidity issues. CBA OSF, which had $5.9 billion at the end of last year according to data from Rainmaker Information, is ...

Trinity appoints chairman and MD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
Brisbane-based property fund manager Trinity has appointed Brett Heading as chairman and Chris Morton as managing director of the group. Heading and Morton last Friday confirmed their acceptance of the roles in line with trinity's board renewal process ...

Fear not a rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
Uh, oh! Wall Street wobbled again at the end of last week. But nothing has changed really. Data releases remained mixed - characteristic of an economy that is at an inflection point. Over the past week, the Dow was down 0.5 per cent, the S&P 500 fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after a fall on Wall Street on Friday and weaker commodity prices. At 0749 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 28 points lower at 4397. The August reporting ...

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... "levelling out". Financial market conditions -- "improved further". Treasury buyback -- expiry extended another month to October (just in case). Fed funds rate - near zero for an extended period (again just in case). While talking heads and financial ...

O'Donnell steps down

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
Australian Ethical Investment's is on the lookout for a new chief executive after current chief executive, Anne O'Donnell, announced she is stepping down from her role in December this year after nine years at the helm. O'Donnell joined Australian Ethical ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red after US stocks fell overnight on a recurrence of investor anxiety about the US economy. Lower oil, silver and copper prices are expected to weigh on the local bourse, too, although gold rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket has received a weak lead from US equities, which dipped on profit-taking after a four-week rally. Lower oil and metals prices are expected to weigh on the local bourse, too. At 0717 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket has risen almost one per cent to trade at a fresh 10-month high at noon, led by property stocks, on more signs the US economy may be pulling out of recession. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 40.2 points ...