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Russell moves into industry fund admin

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... Superpartners. According to research house Rainmaker, Russell's clients are mainly corporates including super funds from Qantas, Westpac, BHP Billiton and BlueScope Steel. Mark Blair, managing director of Industry and Government Funds, Russell, said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... after it reported a 32.8 per cent rise in first half net profit and said the outlook for housing construction was patchy. Qantas lifted six cents to $2.15 after the airline increased fares for domestic, regional and trans-Tasman flights for the second ...

Rising oil prices add to sovereign risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... prices on the Australian corporate debt sector found airlines the most affected, with potential ratings implications for Qantas and Air New Zealand. A high oil price also hits the profit line. Jet fuel was 27 per cent of airline operating costs in 2007 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... that continues." Mr Burrell also singled out positive reporting figures from the financial sector, plus Wesfarmers and Qantas lifting the Australian market. "Wesfarmers and Qantas results this morning are both very strong and that's providing some earnings ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... equities news, AMP Ltd and Santos Ltd deliver full year results. Interim reports are due from Wesfarmers Ltd, ASX Ltd, Qantas Airways Ltd, Prime Media Group, PMP Ltd, Lend Lease Group, ConnectEast Group, and Macquarie Radio. In Brisbane, Suncorp Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... Laker, addresses the Australian Banking and Finance Leaders Lectures series The Federal Court in Sydney hears a case between Qantas Airways and Rolls Royce plc, suppliers of the engines on the airline's Airbus A380 aircraft. On Tuesday, the Australian ...

Qantas eyes alternatives, cools on equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Qantas Super has reduced its exposure to international and local equities in favour of hedge funds, unlisted infrastructure and return seeking credit following an asset allocation update. The $5 billion super fund has made a 5 per cent boost to its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... announced a succession plan for long-serving chief executive officer, Paul Little -- holds its annual general meeting, as do Qantas Airways Ltd, Origin Energy Ltd, Tatts Group Ltd, and Atlas Iron Ltd. Goodman Group, Conquest Mining Ltd, and Heemskirk ...

Signposts to high yield

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... shareholders," said Scott Bennett, portfolio manager at Russell Investments. However, the index reduced its exposure to Fosters and Qantas due to dividend cuts in August. Former heavyweight Telstra also declined to a market weight due to predictions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... Pharmaceuticals Ltd releases first half results. In Sydney, the Forbes Global CEO Conference enters its second and final day. Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce addresses an Australian-British Chamber of Commerce luncheon, also in Sydney. On Tuesday ...