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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
The Australian market has opened lower after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was reluctant to further stimulate the US economy. At 1020 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.3 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4,326.7 while the ...

Business continues to resist 12pct SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The superannuation industry might have unsurprisingly welcomed the passing of the SG increase, but the business lobby is continuing to voice its opposition to what it sees as a de facto tax rise. Speaking on ABC radio last week, chief executive of the ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
It's that time of the month again folks - the time when we try to second guess what the Reserve Bank of Australia will do to interest rates. Will they? Won't they? Cut interest rates, that is. They will, then again perhaps they won't. Yes, Virginia ...

Platform FUM plummets by $16.5bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Platform funds under management nosedived $16.5bn over the year to December 2011, under pressure from volatile markets. The overall Masterfund market now sits at $411.3bn according to new data from Plan For Life, which was broken down into wraps, platforms ...

State Street wins QSuper mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Queensland government super fund QSuper has appointed institutional investment provider State Street custodian of its $32bn in assets. The appointment follows a six-month tender process that saw State Street replace incumbent provider NAB Asset Servicing ...

Market ripe for private equity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Institutions deleveraging to shore-up balance sheets is leading to a buyer's market for private equity, according to one provider. "In Europe alone the banks need to deleverage their balance sheets by 1.5 to 2.5 trillion euros," said Reto Schwager ...

AMP Capital brings global mngt in-house

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
AMP Capital has brought its global portfolio management in-house after appointing eight senior roles for listed real estate and infrastructure and ending its joint venture with AMP Capital Brookfield. Following a strategic review, AMP Capital has decided ...

Cayman Islands hedge fund reforms on-track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
Cayman Islands is extending the deadline for hedge fund operators to register their master funds, showing how delicate the balance is between improving financial regulation in the country, while not driving away hedge fund operators. The reforms follow ...

AllianceBernstein Australia appoints new CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
AllianceBernstein Australia has appointed Ross Kent as new chief executive officer following recent speculation over the continuation of the firm's presence in Australia. Kent is an internal promotion, occupying the position of senior managing director ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets overnight after unexpectedly weak euro zone economic data and disappointing Chinese figures. The federal opposition has vowed to repeal government legislation that ...