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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
US stocks plunged on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding more than 300 points, as global stock markets were stung by fresh anxiety in the eurozone over Greece's bailout. The Dow fell 303.68 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 10,992.13. ...

Super funds mindshift imperative

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... trends," said Sammells. It may even examine popular pages and website hits with Sammells predicting the introduction of voice mining technology which is already used in insurance, telecos and health industry call centres. "They listen through call centre ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
ANZ said its institutional division has strengthened, profits have grown and its deposit growth has exceeded its loan growth in a nine-monthly market update released today. Mike Smith, ANZ chief executive officer said the bank's global markets business ...

SMSFs can use tax rule to save thousands conference told

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
A proposed law that would impose taxes on super fund assets following the death of the member could save beneficiaries money if they made full use of anti-detriment tax rules, an industry conference heard yesterday. Anti-detriment deductions can in ...

Consumers flex social media muscle

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... made on the CHOICE website show consumers want a shift in power from the banks so consumers have more control and a strong voice with financial institutions. "We recognise the possibilities with mortgages and other markets to create groups of consumers ...

Mercer expands with global chief investment role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... performance." Clarke said the real benefit to his Australian and New Zealand investment management clients was that they now have a voice on the global market. "We will have further representation of their interests on a global scale, Australian and ...

SMSF body moves against super death tax

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
The financial services community now has the chance to comment on the recent draft tax ruling affecting self-managed super funds that some have called a death tax by stealth. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
The Australian Council of Trade Unions president, Ged Kearney, has voiced her support for a higher super guarantee and urged women in the super industry to maintain the fight for equal rights and to demand more action from government figures. Speaking ...

Four Australians in running for UN PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... focused on and returns are more driven by responsible investing," said Donohue. "What we look to bring to the table is a voice of practicality around what a mainstream manager needs to do to efficiently apply those principles on a day to day basis and ...

IMF elects new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011