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Spectrum transfers to IOOF fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
IOOF Investment Management will become the trustee of Spectrum Super, replacing former trustee, AWM division Questor Financial Services. Spectrum Super, which had $3 billion in funds under administration at the end of June, will be transferred fully ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
Since we're still into discussions of the alphabet these days, did anyone notice Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan mention the 'S' word last week? It was during his address to formally launch the Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research ...

Managers reverse stance on Euro equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
A global fund manager survey has found renewed confidence in the European equities, with figures showing more fund managers plan to be overweight the region in the next year. The Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers conducted in September found just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker after a rally on Wall Street came to an end as US economic data presented a mixed picture on the economic recovery. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to continue on from Wednesday's strong gains after positive economic data added to evidence the US has emerged from recession and extended Wall Street's rally. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Yin to market yang

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
Chinese authorities don't just speak another language, the way they regulate their stockmarket contradicts the Western dogma too, and that's a good thing for long-term Asian equities investors. Michael Power, investment strategist at fund manager Investec ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after strong US retail sales figures boosted confidence in an economic recovery. At 0723 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 21 points at 4568. In ...

Property still in favour

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
Planners with clients looking to rejig their asset allocation take note - more than 70 per cent of consumers are preferring property over shares, figures from Archicentre show. A snap consumer poll by Archicentre, the building advisory service of the ...

FOS swamped with complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is changing how it deals with investments, life insurance and superannuation complaints to cope with rising complaint volumes, particularly in financial planning. The service noted it saw a 77 per cent increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open flat on Monday, led by losses on Wall Street and after a week of strong gains in most major markets. The Gold miners may gain after the price of the precious metal jumped while energy stocks may slump ...