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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, led by the financial and energy sectors, as a wave of by-orders pushed stocks up from a flat open. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 46.1 points, or 0.99 per cent, at 4,694.3, while ...

Challenger buoyed by annuities, boutiques

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
The guaranteed income streams provided by annuities continue to prove popular with Australian retirees post GFC, with Challenger Financial Services posting another record quarter for its annuities' business. In figures released yesterday, Challenger ...

KKR bids for Perpetual

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has made a takeover bid for Perpetual. According to an ASX statement this morning, Perpetual announced KKR approached the firm to buy all of Perpetual's shares at a price of $38 to $40 per share. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by resource companies as investors seek higher yielding assets such as equities and the Australian dollar. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 69.1 points higher, or 1.50 per cent, at ...

Board diversity gives greater results

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Board gender diversity correlates with better results, according to ACSI research. Additionally, superannuation investors regard the low level of female board participation as an investment issue. US Fortune 500 Company boards report nearly twice the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Australian stocks were lower at noon, pulled down by the resources and banking sector after indecisive leads from overseas markets. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 32 points lower, or 0.7 per cent, at 4,664.5 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Instreet launches geared Aussie equity product

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Boutique structured product manufacturer Instreet has launched a new product offering self-managed super funds (SMSF's) and other investors a leveraged exposure to Australian equities. The Instreet Mast S&P/ASX 200 product gives investors a 100 per ...

Vanguard launches property ETF

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
Vanguard Investments Australia is due to launch property exchange traded funds (ETFs), a new product suite that aims to track the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT index. The ETF is expected to start trading on the ASX from 15 October using the ticker symbol VAP ...

Researchers cast eyes on ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
Product manufacturers are seeking ratings on their exchange traded fund (ETF) offerings, as they grow increasingly popular with Australian investors. Zenith Investment Partners has formally launched an ETF business, and issued a "recommended" rating ...

UBS poised to enter local ETF market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
The local arm of UBS plans to launch its own range of exchange traded funds in Australia, as research mounts that more financial planners are allocating more client funds into ETFs. Ben Heap, managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand for ...