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Tower wins First State Super, ousts MetLife

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
Third-ranked group insurer Tower Australia is nipping at the heels of top two rivals AIA and ING, now called OnePath, after signing a landmark deal with the $20 billion First State Super. Effective next month, Tower will provide death, disablement and ...

Rise of Asia bonds: Temasek

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
Asia's appeal as multi-trillion dollar bond hub is set to accelerate as the region primes itself to become a key alternative funding source for investors, said the chief financial officer of the $147 billion Temasek Holdings. Leong Wai Leng, chief financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, driven by concern about weakness in the Eurozone and instability in Korea. On the ASX24 at 0720 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was two points lower ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
The Australian market has received mixed, flat leads from offshore trade over the weekend, with US markets subdued following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. On the ASX24 at 0635 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 21 points ...

Zenith wins four fin planning mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
It's been a busy two months for Zenith Investment Partners, which won four research mandates from planning groups including one from the $10 billion-plus Wilson HTM. ASX-listed Wilson HTM, which had $10.1 billion at the end of June in funds under advice ...

Rowe takes FPA chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Former Financial Planning Association (FPA) deputy chair Matthew Rowe has officially assumed the role of chair at the annual general meeting today following the departure of Julie Berry. Rowe said that the board of the FPA was committed to improving ...

Me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Uncle Sam and his citizens celebrate the day of thanks today. They have much to be thankful for -- they have had bountiful harvest, there's US$600 billion of it coming their way. But not only that, their economy has come back to life after the mid-year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
The Australian market is receiving overwhelmingly positive leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0727 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 42 points higher at 4,628. In economics news, the Australian Bureau of ...

Property recovery reignites super fund war

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
Australia's recovering commercial property market fuelling the bounce back in the direct property sector, combined with share returns turning south, has dented the retail super surge and put industry funds back in the market lead. CB Richard Ellis has ...

IOOF consolidates platforms

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
IOOF is going through another round of rationalisation within its platforms, systems and other services, following its acquisition of Skandia Australia and merger with AWM. Following the rationalisation, IOOF will make fewer system changes, have fewer ...