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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... post full year results. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower, partly pulled back by market giant BHP Billiton, the big banks and some lingering political uncertainty. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 39.4 points, or 0.91 per cent, at ...

No more fear - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... the past few months provide a better-than-even chance that Wall Street might pull this one off without experiencing another big mid-year correction this time around. The big one of course is the continued improvement in the labour market. The US jobless ...

Hong Kong the pick for Perennial property

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... problems that causes is they are wedded to the real estate, so even when markets changed and the capital markets really had a big influence, the real estate guys continued to see value." Kivell, who worked on property for the Macquarie Funds Group during ...

SMSFs the new retail

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... believes that as more SMSF trustees move into the retirement phase, the focus will shift to regular income-styled products. "The big thing for the sector is the fact that there is so much cash currently caught up in the SMSF area and ultimately that ...

Big Sky members vote in favour of Australian Unity deal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
Members of Big Sky Credit Union Limited have approved a proposal to transfer the business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Unity Limited - Lifeplan Australia Building Society Limited. Subject to regulatory approval, Big Sky Credit Union's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has risen after the release of some encouraging economic data from Germany and the US. At 0700 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.84 US cents, up from 106.47 cents on Thursday. Since 1700 AEDT on Thursday ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Australian superannuation fund inflows into private equity have remained constant despite fears of a lag in interest, with Asian investors also investing in this space, according to speakers at a BNP Paribas event this week. Dr Katherine Woodthorpe ...

TAL big winner in AFA annual awards

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers / Plan for Life's 2011 Life Company of the Year Award. Announced in an awards ceremony yesterday, TAL beat finalists CommInsure and AXA for the overall product and service category, with Brett ...

KRudd comeback biting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... and the Liberal/National Coalition will be the only ones singing hallelujah at this turn of events. They must be planning a big shindig over the weekend. Where's our invite Tony? That's that. Now let's see who benefits from these good developments in ...

Super accounts on path for consolidation: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... superannuation accounts will make the system more efficient and reduce overhead costs for superannuation funds. This is a big win for consumers as not only will it reunite people with their super, it will help drive superannuation fees lower." However ...