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Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Australian shares have outstripped all other major asset classes over the last 30 years, according to research by Vanguard. The passive investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year ...

AUI takes on former Morgan Stanley exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed Paul Banks as head of institutional business. Reporting to general manager of funds management Fiona Dunn, Banks will be responsible for building AUI's relationships with the institutional market. Banks ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher with international markets boosted by encouraging eurozone data signalling that the 17-nation bloc may be edging out of recession. At 0647 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

BetaShares ETFs awarded Lonsec 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
Lonsec has awarded 'Recommended' ratings to BetaShares' first fundamental index ETF and Commodities Basket ETF. Betashares first fundamental index, the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF provides investors with an exposure to the top 200 companies listed on ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after a mixed result on Wall Street and European markets amid heightening concerns of yet another Greek bailout. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
The Australian share market is flat, but the mining giants are bucking the trend to open in firmer territory. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said rising commodity prices since the end of last week, on the back of upbeat Chinese trade data, was ...

Stronger Super transparency rules too stringent: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on Treasury to loosen transparency requirements associated with the Stronger Super reforms, including the product dashboard, portfolio holdings disclosure requirements, and Product Disclosure Statement ...

Zurich fund now on major platforms

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
The Zurich Investments Global Growth Fund is now available on all the major platforms after receiving approval from Australia's largest dealer groups. Zurich head of strategic accounts and research Tim Meggitt said support from NAB/MLC, ANZ/OnePath ...

Challenger listed property division profits up 9%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Challenger Diversified Property Group (CDI) has posted a net profit increase of 9% for the full-year to 30 June 2013. Fund manager Trevor Hardie attributed the rise largely to the unrealised value of the group's interest rate swaps. In what Hardie described ...

Deutsche appoints new CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Deutsche Bank has appointed James McMurdo as the new chief executive, Australia and New Zealand, replacing outgoing chief executive JT Macfarlane. McMurdo moves to Deutsche from a London-based position at Goldman Sachs, where he was a partner and head ...