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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
Australian stocks were down slightly at noon, as the big miners fell, and the market consolidated gains that took it to a one month high. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.5 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4546 points ...

AXA and Wealth.net split poses planner risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
National Australia Bank stands to lose one of the most popular platforms among advisers if the bank decides to offload the North Wealth.net platform as part of its potential AXA buy. Advisers who use the Wealth.net platform have the highest level of ...

AdminPARTNERS improves back office, adds staff

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Administration software and service provider AdminPARTNERS has substantially upgraded its back office infrastructure and hired two new staff to better serve its growing number of super fund clients. The group, formerly named GPEN, specialises in mid-sized ...

Martin Currie buys $480m hedge fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Martin Currie has bought Sofaer Capital's European long/short equity business, a hedge fund with more than $480 million in assets. The deal means the principals of the fund, Michael Browne and Steve Frost, join Martin Currie in July. Charlotte Dagg ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set for a strong opening after Wall Street posted its third largest gain of 2010 as better-than-expected home sales figures boosted optimism towards the US economy. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Gold is hip again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
Hang on to your hats... volatility has returned. We're in trouble again! And you know we're in trouble if that metal whose main use is to adorn the ears, noses, fingers and arms -- and for some, even unmentionable parts of the body -- starts making ...

QSuper appoints NAB for custody

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
The $28 billion public sector superannuation fund, QSuper, has appointed National Australia Bank (NAB) to provide master custody and investment reporting services. The engagement of NAB's asset servicing division follows an extensive review process ...

Tasplan invests $21m in hedge fund strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
Tasplan has invested $21 million investment in AQR Capital Management's Wholesale DELTA fund. The mandate takes the local fund's assets under management to approximately $50 million. The AQR Wholesale DELTA fund was launched in September last year. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
The Australian share market has received strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, as markets rebounded on optimism following the European rescue plan. At 0657 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market was sharply lower at noon, pummelled by fresh concerns over Greece's financial woes, record intraday falls on Wall Street and the government's proposed resources tax. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...