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Australian super funds, world's third best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... taken in Australia, where FUM is highly tilted towards equities in contrast to other OECD pension fund systems that have a heavy tilting to bonds and cash. Behind Australia's 50% equities weighting are the US with 48%, Finland with 41%, Chile with 40% ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... session. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.13 per cent and the S&P500 declined 0.01 per cent, the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite gained 0.13 per cent. Making news locally, agricultural chemicals maker Nufarm has reported net profit of ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... down 17.46 points (0.13 per cent) at 13,579.47. The S&P 500 lost 0.11 points (0.01 per cent) to 1,460.15, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 4.00 points (0.13 per cent) to 3,193.24. The market started higher in morning trade helped by a boost from Apple ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... was up 18.97 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 13,596.93. The S&P 500 lost 0.79 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 1,460.26. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 6.66 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 3,175.96. JC Penney plunged 11.2 per cent after the struggling retailer's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... was up 18.97 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 13,596.93. The S&P 500 lost 0.79 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 1,460.26. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 6.66 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 3,175.96. JC Penney plunged 11.2 per cent after the struggling retailer's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... or 0.1 per cent, to close at 13,577.96. The S&P 500 index rose 1.73 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 1,461.05, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 4.82 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 3,182.62. The National Association of Realtors announced that existing-home ...

Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
There's no mistaking the jubilation in financial markets after our 'bestie' forever, Ben gave them what they expected... and then some. Moving on up. The S&P 500 and the Dow lifted by 1.6% overnight -- bringing the respective index levels just 6.7% ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... 52.35 points (0.39 per cent) at 13,254.29. The S&P 500-stock index dropped 8.84 (0.61 per cent) to 1,429.08, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq shed 32.40 (1.03 per cent) at 3,104.02. Apple was a big drag on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, tumbling 2.6 per cent ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... points (1.87 per cent) at 13,292.00. The S&P 500-stock index advanced 28.68 (2.04 per cent) to 1,432.12, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 66.54 (2.17 per cent) to 3,135.81. LONDON - European stocks rallied and borrowing rates for Spain and Italy slid ...

QIC names chief of global clients

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
QIC has hired former AMP heavy weight Brian Delaney as chief of global clients, products and marketing, based in Sydney. Delaney joins QIC from AMP Capital where he held the role as a business director of clients, products and marketing. In his new ...