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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
The Australian share market remained in negative territory in intra-day trading, with most sectors falling into the red and investors digesting weak retail trade data. Reports that China's government may not repeat its massive 2008 stimulus package ...

Telstra Super brings more funds in-house

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
Telstra Super has expanded its relationship with Charles River, allowing the corporate super fund to increase direct control over investments by bringing more of its funds management in-house. "The flexibility and scalability of Charles River IMS meant ...

Equipsuper pulls plug on Vision merger

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The board of Equipsuper has voted unanimously to withdraw from its planned merger with Vision Super. Equipsuper has cited differences at Board level on the investment model to be employed as the motive behind the decision, although integration of the ...

Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Henderson Global Investors has hired industry veteran Rob Adams to spearhead its investment management business in Australia, in line with broader expansion plans. The development of a pure funds management business in Australia is part of Henderson's ...

AustralianSuper wins landmark IBM mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
AustralianSuper has won Australia's largest corporate super outsourcing mandate to manage the $1.7bn IBM staff fund. Subject to due diligence, current IBM Super members and employees will transfer to AustralianSuper effective 1 November 2012. The tender ...

That anxious wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
If you're in Victoria (Australia) and you watch television, chances are you've probably seen Quit Victoria's new anti-smoking ad. I don't know if this is shown in the other states but the ad shows a fretful young dad in a hospital waiting room waiting ...

Deja vu of deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat as market players wait for key economic data from China. At 1030 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.7 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,292.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen ...

APFG hits back at claims

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
The Australian Property Growth Fund has refuted reports that it conducted a "scare campaign" to retain property funds, the remaining part of the Austgrowth property syndicates portfolio. Reports surfaced this week that nearly 1000 unitholders invested ...

MIT Budget inconsistencies spark concern

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
The surprise doubling of withholding tax for foreign investment in managed investment trusts has been criticised as inconsistent with the IMR initiative. In a budget analysis, Russell Investments has called the move on MIT withholding tax a "significant ...