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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... 1,305.44, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 24.69 points (0.89 per cent) to close at 2,765.11. The sell-off came as top Democratic and Republican senators were struggling to forge a compromise deal to raise the federal government's debt ceiling ...

Instos go direct as hedge funds industry moves

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... move from commingled fund of fund to customisation means a CIO of an institution in Australia gets much more involved in the top down strategy decisions, said Chris Smith, regional product head, alternative investments, HSBC. "They would be driving governance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... so were not as tough as they should have been given Greece's immediate problems. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of top shares closed down 0.06 per cent to 5,843.66 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX edged up 0.07 per cent to 7,220.12 points while ...

You can't handle the truth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... Greece's of Europe? Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Spain and recently, Italy? Also, does anyone really believe that the banks need a top up of just a,-2.5 billion combined - yes, that's for all eight of them? Credit Suisse calculated a,-45 billion extra ...

Super funds talk debt ructions and increasing pensions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Global sovereign debt woes and retired member numbers were hot topics for superannuation fund chief investment officers at the 17th Annual Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium yesterday. During lively discussions at the institutional investor round ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set for a weaker start today as debt concerns in the United States and Europe saw markets fall despite some positive US economic news. At 0754 AEST the local September share price index futures contract was down nine points ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... Insurance - life lessons A, Challenger - "Real Stories" Best Direct Mail of the Year (Print Division) Winner: CommInsure - Top up campaign NOMINEES A, APN Property Group - Rooftop investor newsletter A, Aspen Group - Aspen Parks Property Fund A, AXA ...

REST focused on long term after posting healthy returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... industry, acumen and personal divisions with Australian shares registering 8.81%, high growth 7.35% and diversified 7.28%. Top performers in REST's allocated and term allocated pensions were Australian shares with 9.61% and high growth with 8.11%. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set for a slightly higher start after China's economic growth and comments from the US Federal Reserve that it is prepared to renew stimulus fuelled gains overseas. At 0752 AEST the local September share price index futures ...

SMSF industry responsibility

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
Forget industry funds, it's the looming self-managed super funds dilemma that needs attention, according to a speaker at the 17th Annual Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium today. Marianne Perkovic, general manager at Colonial First State spoke ...