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AMP results show strong growth for products

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
AMP released its first quarter results to 31 March 2012 today, showing strong growth for both AMP Flexible Super and North Platform. AMP Financial Services (AFS) net cash outflows were $292 million for the quarter, compared to net cash outflows of $331 ...

ASFA: Retirement costs remain steady

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
For the second consecutive quarter, costs for retirees have remained steady and are marginally down, according to new figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Retirement Standard. The new figures show that retired couples ...

Sigma wins $100m super fund mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Boutique Australian equities manager, Sigma Funds Management, has been awarded a new investment mandate by an Australian super fund, worth in excess of $100 million. The mandate aims to capitalise on Sigma's small companies' strategy which outperformed ...

AMP signs $220m tech contract

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
AMP has signed a $220 million contract to extend the services of tech provider CSC and support the integration of merged operations with AXA. The new five-year services contract extends the six-year $150 million contract AMP signed with CSC in 2009. ...

UniSuper bolsters listed infra exposure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
UniSuper has increased its stake in Transurban with an additional $200 million investment in the toll road developer. The purchase reflected the value available in the stock at the time fund manager CP2 sold off a significant stake in Transurban, rather ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Australian stocks were more than 1.5 per cent lower at noon following losses on Wall Street and falls for the mining giants. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 72.1 points, or 1.64 per cent, at 4,323.9 points, while the ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
US Payrolls. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Yes Virginia, the greatly speculated, the much awaited, the indicator that'll set the tone in the financial markets over the next four weeks, that mother of all eco stats -- the US Non-farm Payrolls ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Those looking for a clearer picture of the state of the US economy will be forgiven for ending up none the wiser following last night's data releases out of America. On this one trading day alone, we witnessed precisely the reason behind Wall Street's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight with investors unsettled by mixed economic data. At 0922 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 4,414. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat. At 0855 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was UP three points at 4,432. In economic news on Thursday, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is expected to release its trades ...