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nabInvest secures US firm stake

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
National Australia Bank's direct asset management business, nabInvest, has bought up a minority stake in a US global fixed income investment management firm, in a bid to expand its range of asset classes. Peridiem Global Investors, based in Los Angeles ...

Good news from bad stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
When you're happy and you know it - click on the buy button. The 24-hour cycle saw most major equity indices soar up, up and away - from Asia to Europe to America. Are we witnessing the beginning of the beginnings of another leg up in equities or will ...

UK pension liabilities bigger than the bank

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Falling global equity markets have caused UK pension liabilities to grow in relative size, in one case outstripping the market capitalisation of its parent bank, a Citibank study has found. Lloyds Banking Group now has pension liabilities of 26.8 billion ...

AMP targets youth with new campaign

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
AMP and Nova FM have launched a new competition offering its super consolidation service with the chance to win a personal assistant for two days or a $15,000 travel voucher in a bid to attract the youth market to super. Running from August 12 to September ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

SPAA board appoints comms specialist

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Robin Bowerman, Vanguard's current head of corporate affairs and market development, has been appointed to the SPAA board in what the association hopes will be an asset to its upcoming policy advocacy campaigns and membership drive. Bowerman, also a ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
A slew of bad news from Europe and poor economic data from the US prompted the Australian dollar to tank almost one US cent overnight. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.89 US cents, down from 104.83 US cents on Thursday. ...

Super fund to give financial advice with technology

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Industry superannuation fund VicSuper will next week begin using a "rapid advice engine" from Provisio Technologies to deliver single-issue financial advice to members. VicSuper said yesterday that basic financial advice on contributions, investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly weaker at noon on the back of a sluggish equities market. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.93 US cents, up from 104.16 US cents on Monday. Since 1700 AEST on Monday, the local unit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar pushed higher on Monday as investor confidence bounced back and "tranquility" returned to the market. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.26 US cents, up from 102.80 US cents on Friday. Since 0700 AEST ...