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Smackdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Hey, hey, something doesn't look quite right here. The Dow's reclaimed 13K and most equity markets in Europe ended on the up and up while we were sleeping. They shouldn't be doing that. Haven't they heard that Standard & Poor's just downgraded Greek ...

JP Morgan offers mobile access

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
JP Morgan Treasury Services launched its ACCESS Mobile banking platform today which allows cash management by Australian and New Zealand corporate and institutional investors through their smartphones and tablets. Investors will be able to view balance ...

AIA Australia premiums rise 21%

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
AIA Australia's annual results show a 21% rise in premiums and 27% growth of total assets, contributing to AIA Group's total assets of US$115 billion. AIA Australia said it now holds the largest market share for group insurance, according to Plan for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
The Australian share market was slightly higher at noon after a quiet morning of trading as investors await the outcome of a meeting of euro zone finance ministers. At 1230 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21.4 points, or 0.5 per cent, at ...

AMP results show continued AXA impact

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... billion in AUM as at December 31 2011, while net cashflows increased 72% over the prior year to $716 million, following its upgrade to full wrap capability in March. AMP said the North platform will be made available more broadly to AMP planners and ...

Provident Capital Monthly Income Fund upgraded

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... specialist research house SQM Research following a recent review of the sector. "There are a number of key reasons for this upgrade - most notably the Fund's continued strong performance with returns above 10% over a consistent period, together with ...

AMP upgrades online functionality

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
AMP is the latest wealth group to upgrade its online capabilities and introduce new features to its web services, which it said will make it easier for customers to navigate the website and take control of their finances. These features include a series ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Australian shares have opened lower after a downgrade of nine of the European bloc countries' credit ratings sparked a fresh wave of risk aversion ahead of more Chinese data this week. Standard & Poor's (S&P) on Friday stripped France and Austria of ...

IOOF boosts active management, lowers fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
IOOF has announced plans to increase the exposure of its Multi Series Balanced Trust to active management while lowering its fees to 0.55% in a spate of upgrades for the trust. Part of the recently launched Pursuit Focus platform, the upgrades to the ...

Instos set sights on Indonesian assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Economic ties between Australia and Indonesia look to be strengthening with the Asian country last week joining the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. The move means up to 92 % of Australia's merchandise exports will eventually be able ...