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Solid results for BT Wrap and Westpac

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The BT Wrap/Asgard platform received $1 billion in inflows for the March quarter, while its parent company Westpac reported strong third quarter results with cash earnings of around $1.4 billion. According to the Westpac 2010 August Update and Pillar ...

Legg Mason Permal Global Absolute Trust earns high rating

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... market gave nothing in 2009, the first quarter of 2010 began to show signs of recognition and promise. "Japan is a key active equity market for us right now. We don't believe the market has rewarded the strong company profits, so about 7 per cent of ...

IBM Super offers more insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... Disablement (TPD) insurance cover through the Fund. This offer also extends to retained and spouse members. Similarly, active members under 55 years can also apply for this coverage with limited underwriting within the first 90 days of the offer (started ...

DKN prepares for big reforms ahead

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... investments in Equity Partners, although it appears that most of its investments have increased profitability. DKN has remained active over the year ending June 30, including the merging of equity partners Thornton Group and Tulare Financial Planners ...

Lite Super website pulled down

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
It appears that yet another no frills, low-cost online retail super product has disappeared from the market after BankWest's Lite Super product and website has been pulled down. This follows recent news of the closing down of the IOOF-owned online super ...

Infra bonds get conditional industry support

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
The Coalition's plan to issue infrastructure bonds that could raise $20 billion for infrastructure projects has been cautiously endorsed by Australia's largest fixed income managers. Under the plan, bonds issued to fund projects approved by Infrastructure ...

Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
The election campaign has bypassed too many key issues important to older Australians, according interests groups that aim to represent the segment. Speaking outside parliament House in Canberra this morning, largely deserted as most politicians are ...

ETFs hit trillion dollar milestone

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... capitalisation of about $1.3 trillion. But, as Fuhr pointed out, "many institutional investors in Australia have for years been active users of ETFs listed in the US and Europe." "In Australia, professional investors have increasingly mentioned their ...

AMP Capital launches global infra fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... investors portfolio diversification, providing access to a range of infrastructure sectors across geographic regions, and active portfolio management which seeks to target excess returns and predictable, stable cash flows." Craig Noble said in a statement. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... economy and the technical outlook darkened. Market players said pessimism was fed by a perceived contrast between a pro-active Fed and a passive Bank of Japan (BOJ), which kept interest rates steady and held off on new policy steps on Tuesday. The benchmark ...