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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... market was down, we've seen a strong movement upwards as the day has unfolded," Austock Securities senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said. "The very strong movers have been the resources stocks with both BHP and Rio really sprinting." Rio shares ...

Assist trustees, don't overregulate: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
Super funds could benefit from greater guidance on reporting expectations and a consistent reporting format across all regulators, according to Andrew Barr, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees research and policy manager. Instead of gutting ...

Bellwether hires AFM for mandate search

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
Bellwether Partners has appointed AFM Investment Partners to source wholesale and institutional mandates. Bruce Bell, Bellwether Partners chief investment officer, said the firm always planned to hire an investment mandate specialist once the investment ...

BPM measures carbon impact

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
Super funds and companies will be able to forecast the impact of the proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS) after BPM Financial Modelling developed a carbon tool. Toby O'Brien, BPM Financial Modelling, said using public information about the proposed ...

BNP Paribas taps Chile market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has bought a more than 49 per cent stake in the Chilean based Banco del Estado de Chile (BancoEstado) asset management subsidiary Administradora General de Fondos. The Chilean bank has developed a significant asset management ...

Christian Super wins top sustainability gong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Christian Super has been named this year's Sustainable Super Fund of the Year. The super fund beat two other finalists, VicSuper and Hesta, to receive top scores from the judges across five criteria including engagement, investment initiatives, sustainable ...

Pensions deficit hits US firms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
Mega US companies must reassess their risk management strategy and revise profit expectations after pension plans losses turn a $90 billion surplus into a $420 billion deficit, according to Mercer. According to Mercer's research, the S&P 1500 defined ...

Is super sexist?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
An IOOF-owned super fund launched two months ago is targeting female investors and future retirees in its latest financial literacy campaign, which includes a report titled 'Is super sexist? Things to think about for women.' The super fund's report ...

AvSuper unlikely to follow govt fund mergers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
AvSuper has sought to clarify the fund is not a government super fund after receiving phone calls from members regarding the government's move to merge three government super funds to form a single trustee board. This follows a government announcement ...

Westpac NZ hires NAB exec for CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
Westpac New Zealand appointed NAB executive general manager, George Frazis as chief executive. Frazis starts his role in April and replaces acting Westpac New Zealand chief executive, Bruce McLachlan who has held the role since June. McLachlan will ...