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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher following gains for the mining giants and despite falls on Wall Street. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,355.6 points, while the broader ...

Challenger AUM jumps 16pct

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
Challenger Limited's assets and funds under management have hit $31.4 billion, jumping 6% since last quarter and a total of 16% since March 31 2011. Citing strong life sales, positive boutique inflows and positive market movement for the period, Brian ...

AIA Australia expands with 13 hires

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
AIA Australia has expanded its existing 38 person retail division by adding a further 13 new team members as part of a wider expansion strategy. In an effort to provide more support for its adviser base, AIA Australia said the new roles will help advisers ...

Life risk inflows up 10.4pct

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
Life insurance risk inflows increased by more than 10% in 2011, with new premium sales up 17% as virtually all companies experienced growth in risk business, according to new figures from Plan for Life. The rise took total inflows to $10.3bn across ...

$10bn in Asia M&A deals so far in 2012

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... region, accounted for only 3% of aggregate transaction value in the quarter. The hottest sectors by number of companies up for sale, however, was industrials and chemicals which made up 517 out 2,650 potential deals or 20% of available buys. Consumer ...

Perpetual launches super wrap offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
Perpetual has launched its Perpetual Private Super Wrap ahead of schedule, as part of its new roll out. Super Wrap offers access to over 225 managed funds, offered by 60 investment managers with ASX listed equities including hybrids, term deposits ...

BNP Paribas IP, MFS part ways

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia and MFS Investment Management are ending their alliance for the distribution of MFS investment products across Australia and New Zealand. In a move the parties are calling amicable, MFS Investment Management ...

Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
The Gremlins are coming back to haunt. Or so it'll seem as you read reports reporting that, once again, we're doomed. Yes Virginia, you'll be scared off your pants to know that the S&P 500 index posted its biggest weekly loss in 2012. It fell an earth-shattering ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a mixed lead from Wall Street as investors weigh better-than-expected US retail sales numbers, a sharp slowdown in New York manufacturing and renewed eurozone debt tensions. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday ...

Fixed income fund released

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... takes the hassle out of drawdown compliance and gives other growth assets time to grow by protecting them from premature sale when market conditions are poor". The fund has undergone weeks of adviser testing prior to its launch.