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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... US dollars," he said. Global miner BHP Billiton hovered at $35.82, and Rio Tinto reversed five cents to $63.05. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank was 50 cents higher at $32.14, ANZ had climbed nine cents to $29.29, Commonwealth Bank found ...

Fund stalwarts draw $6bn in Aus equities mandates

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
Of the $10 billion worth of mandates handed out to Australian equity managers in the past 12 months, a staggering $5.97 billion has been given to just three investment houses, data from Rainmaker Information can reveal. The three fund managers, which ...

Managed accounts set for an overhaul

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... services regulator is placing the managed accounts sector through a comprehensive review, addressing grey areas and fixing major drawbacks that have long derailed the sector's growth. Institutions and service providers have welcomed last week's release ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... released on Friday showed. At 0759 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 20 points at 5,143. No major economic or company news is expected on Monday. The market on Friday closed higher, remaining near four-and-a-half year ...

Need action on diversity not just a policy: ACSI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
The ASX has announced that most major companies now have a gender diversity policy but the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors says that just having a policy isn't enough, it's results that count. The ASX this morning, on International Womens ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... their rates on hold. At 0830 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 20 points at 5,131. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Nathan Tinkler's Mulsanne Resources matter is due to be heard in the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... Industry Group/Housing Industry Association's performance of construction index (PCI) for month just ended is due out. No major equities news is expected but Australia Post chief executive Ahmed Fahour is scheduled to speak at Australia-Israel Chamber ...

Media Super to add corporate funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... executive Ross Martin. Russell hasn't started in his role yet. His first appearance as CEO will be at the Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane at the end of the month, Rooney told Financial Standard. Media Super is a $3 billion industry fund that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... cent gain, to 14,255.84, easily beating the former closing record of 14,164.53 set on October 9, 2007. Locally, the four major banks all opened strongly. ANZ jumped 45 cents to $29.32, Westpac added 37.5 cents to $31.625, Commonwealth Bank gained 76 ...

Can't help falling in love with stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... sure. It was easy for me to see where 'The Street' was headed when it was down low. With all the liquidity created by the major central banks - and 'whatever it takes' pledges, there was nowhere else for equities to go but up, up, up. A corollary to ...