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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
The Australian market is flat in early trade despite strong earnings results in the US leading to overnight gains on Wall Street. At 1021 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.8 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,784 and the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a positive showing on Wall Street but mixed results in European stocks after British Prime Minister announced a referendum on the country's future within the European Union (EU). At 0630 AEDT on Thursday ...

New Zealand Super on track after strong 2012

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation fund is ahead of its long-term target after notching up strong returns in 2012, the latest data show. Since the fund's launch in September 2003 it has returned 7.92%, exceeding the 90-day Treasury Bill rate by 2.84%. The ...

New hires in AuSuper's internal team

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
AustralianSuper has beefed up its internal investment team with four new hires, who will oversee Australian equities, infrastructure, property and investment operations at the $55 billion industry super fund. The fund said that the four senior investment ...

Above trend growth bodes well for commodities

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
A collision of positive events over the festive season has delivered a better than expected growth outlook for both Australian and global economies. For starters, the US data flow is looking more promising and a (partial) resolution of the US fiscal ...

SMSF growth highest in five years

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
The number of new SMSF funds established for the 2011/12 year was 36,270, the highest in five years and the second highest ever, according to the latest ATO update. The number of windups for the same period was 994, the lowest ever by nearly 4,000. ...

AIA improves platform distribution with new launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
AIA Australia has launched it Priority Protection for Platform Investors insurance product on the Personal Private Platform. The move is aimed at making it easier for advisers to get access to the insurance product for their clients. The platform is ...

Listed fund's shareholders approve merger

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Listed investment fund WAM Capital (ASX code: WAM) yesterday announced to the market that its shareholders had overwhelmingly approved a proposed merger with rival Premium Investors Limited (ASX code: PRV). Both companies had unveiled merger plans on ...

Rebalancing growth smoothly Australia's key challenge: Bloxham

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
With the commodity prices having peaked, the economy is finally freed up to rebalance growth in 2013-14 away from mining and towards other sectors, according to Paul Bloxham HSBC chief economist Australia and NZ. Bloxham reminds investors that a larger ...

Ex-Ascalon boss starts at BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Westpac-owned boutique Ascalon Capital's former chief executive officer has this week started his new job as of head of alternatives for BlackRock in Australia. After announcing in June this year that he was leaving Ascalon, a subsidiary of Westpac's ...