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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... Earlier on Sunday Mr James said the carbon tax announcement would probably do little to dispel uncertainty in the marketplace. "I think most investors will see this as a negative for the economy, negative for business, negative for profitability, therefore ...

Alt assets fund deals with adviser concerns

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... liquidity and transparency. "They don't know what they are getting themselves in for... there is nothing available in the marketplace," said Farrell. "This is where we came up with making the right choices but also bringing something that is going to ...

BT Investment Management wins $61m mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... change of personnel and structure at previous investment manager Macarthur Cook. Farrell said the Australian property marketplace was not easy to excel in. "It's a fairly difficult space to be involved with," he said. "You need experience and a demonstrated ...

Super funds fail green assessment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... the real level of material risk and action. "Members of pension funds deserve to know where their fund sits in the marketplace in terms of managing climate risk. This sort of window-dressing by super funds gives them very few clues as to where to place ...

Adviser poaching just "noise": AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... made to AMP or AXA advisers, Meller said that much of the speculation surrounding this activity was more noise in the marketplace. "I think planners leave AMP and AXA in the ordinary course of our business and the majority of planners who have left either ...

ASIC draft moves FEX closer to reality

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a new draft paper, further cementing the Financial and Energy Exchange (FEX) bid for a licence and the possibility of another ASX competitor. The FEX is an unlisted Australian public company ...

Advisers sacked, fees halved in "doom" scenario

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... ignores the key facts that advisers in Australia are very resilient, adaptable and entrepreneurial," he said. "The marketplace for advice is going to adapt and change to cater for the FOFA changes and the market will segment into those that need bespoke ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... under our new corporate strategy, a much stronger focus that allows us to differentiate in what is a very competitive marketplace," said Mota. Based on December 2010 Rainmaker data, IOOF had four platforms in the top ten fastest growing platforms last ...

Converging techniques give investors more options

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... globally diversified and covered by derivatives spanning several country indices. This expertise means it's not a crowded marketplace for these types of products, said Mauppin-Higashino. "It is possible to invest in volatility almost as an asset class ...

PC recommends govt-backed aged care equity release

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... schemes even though the commission acknowledged there is a lot of nervousness around many of such schemes already in the marketplace. The PC however said this resistance can be overcome if the government was to institute its own scheme so retirees can ...