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Instos too slow to make investment decisions

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
Institutions are turning increasingly to alternative assets in a bid to boost returns but many are too slow in changing their asset allocation, according to the latest AMP Capital Institutional Investor Report. Almost half (46%) of the global survey ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... one per cent following a series of mostly strong earnings reports from Dow members Caterpillar, 3M and others. Locally, no major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Resmed is expected to release first quarter results, while Qantas ...

Retail funds deny relying on passive investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Three major retail superannuation funds have rejected claims that they are relying on passive investment strategies to keep MySuper product costs down, confirming they have a significant allocation to active managers. Colonial First State head of investment ...

AustSuper premium hike sees surprise member response

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... emerging trends around increasing price, just because the funds are left with poorer risks." This, he said, could prove to be a major threat to the entire group insurance industry. MetLife chief distribution officer Michael Goodall agreed: "In repricing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... Graeme Samuel is slated to speak at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch in Adelaide and the Northern Territory Major Projects Conference is on in Darwin. In equities news, BHP Billiton is slated to post its quarterly production report, while ...

Bitcoin exchange goes live

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Bitcoin enthusiasts who want to trade the controversial cryptocurrency in a formal setting can now do so, with the launch of Independent Reserve's Bitcoin exchange. The exchange, which is based in Sydney, goes live today. Independent Reserve chief executive ...

Mercer to launch longevity insurance solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... "The Financial System Inquiry interim report, in July this year, called the lack of effective longevity risk management a major weakness of Australia's retirement income system. "Australia is facing an economic and social dilemma with 54% of Australians ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... cents at $31.99, Westpac gained 48 cents to $33.21 and National Australia Bank was 28 cents higher at $33.16. Among the major miners, BHP Billiton added 15 cents to $33.48, Rio Tinto had dropped 2.5 cents to $59.86.5 and Fortescue Metals was one cent ...

Australian family businesses lag global counterparts

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
The performance of Australian family businesses over the last 12 months has lagged that of their global counterparts, according to the latest survey by PwC. Just over half (53%) of the local family businesses surveyed reported sales growth over the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... afternoon trading. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 5,246. No major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. However, ANZ chief executive Mike Smith, Wesfarmers commercial director Ian ...