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Positive surprise beats Meredith's surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
And it's off...and they're running. The second quarter US earnings reporting season is off...and so far, company results are running ahead of expectations. Wall Street continued to travel night while we were sleeping. The S&P 500 closed 0.5 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following another day of gains on Wall Street after a stronger than expected profit result from finance giant Goldman Sachs. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

TechInvest tops fastest growing fundie table

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
Sydney-based investment manager TechInvest is one of the fastest growing fund managers - gaining $78 million in flows to tip over the $100 million funds under management (FUM) mark over the past year. The latest Rainmaker Information Roundup report ...

US planners prefer fee model: survey

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
US based financial planners are favouring a fee based remuneration model and appreciating the role of education more, according to a survey. A Cerulli Associates and College for Financial Planning survey, found a shift away from commission based remuneration ...

Experts pick top stocks and sectors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Financial planners should look towards the mining sector and good value small to mid-cap stocks to boost returns in Australian equities allocations over the next two years, according to industry experts. Craig James, chief equities economist at CommSec ...

Instos reverse traction in alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... per cent last year, contrasting with a 40 per cent increase in the amount of alternative assets pension funds invested with top managers during 2007, compared to 2006. Ross Barry, head of portfolio construction group at Watson Wyatt in Australia, said ...

Suncorp names CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
Suncorp has appointed a former top executive at Aviva plc, Patrick Snowball, as its new chief executive, five months after John Mulcahy stepped down from the role. Prior to joining the firm, Snowball worked at Aviva plc for seven years, holding a number ...

ETFs won't phase out index funds: Bowerman

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
The growth of exchange traded funds (ETFs) will not undermine the growth of traditional index fund products, according to Vanguard Investments. Vanguard Investments launched the firm's ETFs suite to the market in May as a way for investors to get access ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... mark the end of the financial quarter, despite signs of life on Wall Street and solid gains in Australia. A hefty fall in top stock Telecom following announcements on mobile regulation by the Commerce Commission kept the market in check for much of the ...

Soc Gén named best SRI brokerage firm: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... including global strategy, thematic investment and cross asset researcher. CrA(C)dit Agricole Cheuvreux's position in the top three comes after the firm became one of the first equity brokers to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment ...