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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Australian shares are set for a strong start to a week full of economic news after Wall Street rose on promising signs from the US manufacturing industry. At 0627 AEST, the local September share price index futures contract is up 48 points at 4,634 ...

Sunny side up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
"Grab your coat and leave your hat Leave your worries on your doorstep Life can be so sweet On the sunny side of the street." -Louis Armstrong, On the Sunny Side of the Street Whew! After the nerve-wracking "will it won't it" - default, be bailed out ...

Community housing wants to attract super funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Community housing will be pitched to superannuation funds as an investment at a conference this month as experts say a national housing shortage is driving up rents. Cath Noye from industry fund CBUS will chair a panel discussion on alternative market ...

Strong cash flow doubles Countplus dividend

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Strong cash flow at growing financial services group Countplus has underpinned a maiden dividend which is double that of forecasts, it announced to the stock exchange today. The 4c dividend announcement comes as the group continues its strategy of buying ...

I'm still standing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
"And did you think this fool could never win Well look at me, I'm coming back again I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah." -Elton John, I'm Still Standing Oh yeah, oh yeah. Call it short covering or call it end-of ...

Vanguard loses portfolio manager, retains ratings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
Ratings on four Vanguard international equities funds have remained unchanged following the recent departure of portfolio manager Mark Hildebrandt, Standard & Poor's said yesterday. Vanguard's International Shares Index, International Shares Index Hdgd ...

Long-term strategies pay off for investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
Long-term investment strategies offer better returns, while Australian equities are beating residential investment property as the best performing asset for the last 20 years. In the 13th Russell Investments/ASX Long-Term Investing Report, released ...

AMP looks to uni for future planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
AMP is looking to university students to become the new generation of financial planners, mirroring the successful US program to attract new blood into the industry. AMP has launched the AMP University Challenge that will see university students from ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude. LGS said it selected Five Oceans to manage its mandate after it learnt of their awareness ...

DKN agrees to support IOOF takeover

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Financial services provider DKN Financial Group has agreed to an increased takeover offer by IOOF Holdings, subject to independent valuation. IOOF has increased its bid from an indicative offer of 75c per DKN share, which was hotly rejected by major ...