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NAB Wealth flat as bank's profit rises 2%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... profit to $1.5 billion in its latest quarterly update. The bank followed AMP and ANZ in expressing concern about the performance of its insurance business which suffered from higher claims across the board, partially offset by lower disability claims. ...

Strong credit-based strategies contenders in 2013 Hedge Fund Award nominations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... Funds Best Long Short Fund - Australian Leaders Fund, LHC Capital Australia High Conviction Fund, PM Capital Absolute Performance Fund AUD Best Market Neutral Fund - Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund, BlackRock 32 Capital Master USD, Macquarie Asian Alpha ...

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... 10.5 cps. "Our funds management "super savings" business is directly leveraged to the markets, with strong boutique performance leading to high flows and earnings growth. In our annuities "super spending" business, an ageing population, market uncertainty ...

Performance fees boost K2 profits in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... profit of $13.2 million and final dividend of 4 cents per share for the year to 30 June 2013, after strong investment performance triggered performance fees. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the fund manager said total ...

Standard Life sales spike after global expansion

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... philosophy' and team based approach continues to deliver innovative investment solutions and strong long term investment performance for our ever increasing number of global clients." The company's operating profit before tax also hit a new record and ...

Instreet expands online presence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... Instreet's upgraded website allows advisers to access information for their clients related to Instreet products, performance and statements online without having to call the business directly. Lucas said that over the last six months Instreet has actively ...

Platinum reports stellar result

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... period, according to a preliminary final report announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The strong performance contributed to the group's fiver-year performance figures of 10.4% versus 3.3% from the MSCI World Index and brings the investment ...

AMP profits up 5.4% despite insurance disappointment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
AMP Limited's half-year profits are up 5.4% to $393 million following strong performance from its wealth management and investment businesses. The disappointing performance of the financial services company's insurance business was the only black mark ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year performance figures. An initial $10,000 investment in any of the major asset classes including Australian Shares, International Shares ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... Hogan, head of product strategy at Lazard Capital Markets, said flat producer prices in July and Macy's disappointing performance suggested a picture of weaker US economic growth. LONDON - European stock markets closed mostly higher after official data ...