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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... it was revealed on Thursday night the retailer had recently been approached by rival Myer to consider a merger, which its board promptly rejected. Myer shares also rose by two cents to $2.59. Coca-Cola Amatil weakened by four cents to $11.75, on the ...

Niche funds have their advantages: legalsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... options. However, he did not rule out merging altogether. "Never say never. You've always got to be open to possibilities. Our board has had a lot of discussions around all the issues that the industry throws up about scale and what size do you have ...

Ibbotson appoints regional CIO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... he reports to Morningstar global chief investment officer Daniel Needham. Needham said: "We're pleased to have Andrew on board. His extensive background in investment management, consulting and advice, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and related ...

PROFILE: AMP Horizons director Amelia Constantinidis

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... gaining extra qualifications. A computing diploma at her local TAFE paved the way towards her first job at the State Super Board - or the Superannuation Administration Authority, as it was known then. From working as a programmer, Constantinidis began ...

TPB releases guidance on conflict of interest

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has focused its first document outlining guidance for the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 on the management of conflicts of interest. The document details the actions that registered tax agents should take in case ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... the start of trading on Tuesday, Morgans senior private client adviser Bill Chatterton said. "It's going to be across the board, you don't have a move in the Dow like that without having a response across our market," he said. The big four banks were ...

Retail funds favour lifecycle MySuper options

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... options. The vast majority have retained a static SAA, whereby the same asset allocation strategy is applied across the board, regardless of age. However, of the 27 retail funds with MySuper products, 14 have gone for the lifecycle model. One such retail ...

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... rate cuts and the recent fall in the Australian dollar." The RBA faces a difficult balancing act when it holds its first Board meeting for 2014 in two weeks time - is the jump in inflation a one-off or is it the drop in employment that's a one-off? If ...

Prime Value AM expands investment team

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... time. He has an exceptional background and we believe his market insights will be valuable. We are excited to have him on board," Quek said. James Gunn has replaced Fiona Clark, the previous senior investment analyst.

It's good, it's bad, it's faked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014