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Pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
One for the bears. The pendulum has swung in favour of the 'dead cat bounce' camp as Wall Street clocked its third consecutive day of losses. The S&P 500 fell by 2.7 per cent overnight, taking its total losses over the past three trading sessions to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was more than half a per cent lower at noon, as the markets digested the federal budget handed down on Tuesday night. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 index was 34.9 points lower, or by 0.9 per cent, at 3842.3, while the broader ...

Pension deficits worsen for FTSE 100

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
The total deficit of FTSE 100 pension schemes in March has widened to $100 billion, a new research found. The total deficit of FTSE 100 pension schemes in March ballooned to $100 billion - a deterioration of $171 billon from 12 months ago, according ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger after the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in the US overnight. Higher oil, gold and silver prices should also provide the local market with a lift. At 0711 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Avoiding the black swan

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
In a world where major banks have passed the 'stress test' but not necessarily the smell test, investors should invest in portfolios that make small bets to gain big over the long term, said a fund manager who survived the '87 and '08 crash. Defying ...

US pension deficit shrinks

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The pension funding status of the largest US companies improved by more than $260 billion in the past two months, according to a report. Mercer's review found the pension plans of the S&P 1500 companies improved by around $60 billion in April and roughly ...

Praemium scales back ops

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
Homegrown technology firm Praemium Limited finalised the development of its flagship products tailored to the British market but was forced to cut overheads following the UK recession. The technology firm told the ASX this week that it has reduced its ...

Lies, damned lies and statistics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... job numbers lie within the realm of possibility. Consumers are spending. Australian retail sales rose by 2.2 per cent in March - more than four times market expectations for a 0.5 percent gain. Better, real retail sales increased by 1 per cent in the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after losses on Wall Street, although commodity and metal prices were higher overnight. At 0808 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was down 21 points at 3,892. In economic ...

Future Fund seeks debt expert

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
The $58 billion Future Fund is looking to recruit a senior analyst specialising in debt and hedge funds. A recent statement on the Future Fund website notes that the fund is hunting for a senior analyst to focus on manager research in the debt and hedge ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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