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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar gained half a US cent as hopes grew that the US central bank would launch a third round of economic stimulus. Market optimism was boosted by rising hopes the US Federal Reserve will offer new stimulus measures to kick-start the ...

Midwinter voted the planners choice

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
For the third consecutive year, Midwinter has been voted first for planner satisfaction in the latest Investment Trends report, in a year when the group expanded to 15% market share. Released today, the Investment Trends 2011 Planner Technology Report ...

UK pension liabilities bigger than the bank

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Barclays came second with liabilities of 21.8 billion or 96% of its 22.8 billion market cap. Royal Bank of Scotland was third at 25.0 billion or 85% of its 29.4 billion market cap. Of the three potential areas of risk, the size of pension liabilities ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... after tax rose to $4.1 billion for the nine months to June 30, an increase of 16.1% on the previous corresponding period. Third quarter profits rose to $1.4 billion, a 1.3% lift over the previous quarter, the bank said.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... $73.57. The major banks were down, with Westpac five cents lower at $20.46 two days after posting a two per cent fall in third-quarter cash earnings due to slowing credit growth. National Australia Bank was 16 cents lower to $23.20. ANZ fell 13 cents ...

Nothing happened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... iPhone or iPad. Apple's taken over. Recall Apple's earnings announcement last month? It sold 20.34 million iPhones in the third quarter - 142% more than in the previous year. It sold 9.25 million iPads - up 183% from last year. Overall, Apple's revenue ...

Principal Global Investors UK move

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... companies where the investment firm believes there is a shortage of high-quality investment capacity. Giles Gunesekera, head of third party sales, Principal Global Investors Australia, told Financial Standard that Origin's funds will now be sold to the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... early trade, with Westpac up 23 cents to $20.48. The nation's second-largest bank on Tuesday posted a two per cent fall in third-quarter cash earnings due to slowing credit growth. National Australia Bank was also 16 cents up at $23.37. ANZ gained 11 ...

AFM partners with Indon mngr for Aust expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... region more, and it's a long term partnership that will cater to that need," said Donovan. Mandiri Investasi was ranked third among national and multinational players in the industry, with around A$422.9 billion in assets under management in June this ...

Hedge fund forum delivers expert speakers next month

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... taken four years to build from scratch, he said. "We have two allocations... to Australian hedge funds, plus we also have a third in a 1/30/30 manager, so we have made some allocations there," he said. Tomlinson said SunSuper usually looks for global ...