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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open substantially stronger today following Wall Street's push to record highs and a round of major corporate activity domestically. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0714 AEST, the December share price index ...

AVCAL awards for top private equity plays

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
Australia's best private equity and venture capital players were recognised last night at the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's (AVCAL) awards presentations, with the list of winners including Pacific Equity Partners, Investec ...

Aon boosts its board

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
Aon Master Trust has appointed two independent directors to its board to help boost compliance and corporate governance standards. Paul Mazoudier, formerly a managing partner of law firm Minter Ellison, has taken on the role of director and chairman ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was down 37 points at 5,077. Today, Babcock & Brown Wind Partners and aged care provider Primelife Corporation ...

Plum puts increased super savings on auto-pilot

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
Plum Financial Services has unveiled a new superannuation service which will divert a client's future pay raises into their super savings without them needing to lift a finger nor sacrifice any of their existing take home pay. The Escalator Program ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
The Australian share market has stayed weaker to noon as falling commodity prices offset marginal gains on Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.5 points to 5,038.4, while the all ordinaries fell 15.9 points to 5001.3. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Wall Street gains slowed and most base metals fell. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0819 AEST, the September share price index contract was down nine points at 5,009. Today Unitab and Thakral ...

Sunsuper set to grow south of the border

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2006
... previous role with Rice Walker Actuaries, where she helped super funds with strategy development. She has also spent time with Plum Financial Services, County Investment Management and Mercer Human Resources Consulting. Member and employer services manager ...

Plum head of business departs

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
Major corporate superannuation fund Plum Superannuation will lose its head of business development next month. Alex Kleiman, who helped grow the group following its full acquisition by MLC in 2003, will leave to join research house Chant West Financial ...

US fund fees plummet 50 per cent in 25 years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
US mutual fund fees have plummeted 50 per cent in the past 25 years, driven down by market competition and the impact of changing distribution channels. Research just released by the US Investment Company Institute (ICI) reveals that total average fees ...