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MTAA launches transition to retirement investment option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
MTAA Super has launched an investment option targeted at investors who are close to or transitioning to retirement, but want to retain some exposure to growth assets. The Income Focussed Option includes a 40% allocation to equities, 22.5% invested in ...

That elusive 6000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
Maybe this time. Another day, another crack at that round numbered psychological level (hurdle?) of 6,000 points. The S&P/ASX 200 index has done so repeatedly over the past few weeks only to be pushed back. It tried again yesterday, reached a high of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... track after Athens shook up its negotiating team. London's benchmark FTSE 100 advanced 0.47 per cent to hit a new record close of 7,103.98 points driven by more upbeat news from Greece and banking shares. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index jumped 1.93 per cent ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... exporters. Shanghai gave back 0.47 per cent, or 20.82 points, to 4,393.69, and Seoul fell 0.63 per cent, or 13.61 points, to close at 2,159.80. However, Sydney rallied 1.51 per cent, or 88.53 points, to 5,933.3 as energy firms were helped by higher oil ...

Tech stock tech stock (tick tock tick tock)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 5,858. In the US, the Nasdaq index smashed its 15-year-old record Thursday ...

Overseas investors flocking to Australian bonds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... financial markets because it's had 25 years of uninterrupted growth. But from the fixed income perspective the party is close to over. There are one or two interest rate cuts to come in Australia. The market's pricing that in and that means there are ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... 27,933.85. But Seoul ended marginally lower, losing 0.90 points to 2,143.89, while Sydney shed 0.36 per cent, or 34.84 points, to close at 5,837.50. Singapore was off 0.29 per cent in the afternoon and Jakarta had shed 0.27 per cent. WELLINGTON - The ...

Bennelong partners 4 Corners to offer infrastructure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
Bennelong Funds Management recently announced it will partner a global infrastructure investment manager with the mandate to invest in listed infrastructure companies from around the world. The partnership with 4 Corners Infrastructure, Bennelong's ...

TH Real Estate grows team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Global real estate manager, TIAA Henderson Real Estate, has appointed a senior real estate analyst. In the newly-created role, William Keaveney will be responsible for providing analytical support, research and analysis across equity and debt real estate ...