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APRA rebuffs super stats critics

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... results, a move that is consistent with previous statements by Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, that full fund performance lists be made publicly available.

Bill failed, what next?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... putting more money into equities. "Particularly in the Australian equities space, if you look at the expected levels of corporate earnings - even if you see an economic slowdown - corporate earnings are at decent levels. The current market level is certainly ...

Japan bank buys $11bn of Morgan Stanley

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... Stanley equity for a 21 per cent interest in the company, a deal that forms an alliance between the two firms to pursue corporate and investment banking opportunities. The deal means MUFG will buy almost 10 per cent of Morgan Stanley's common stock for ...

Qantas Super unveils monthly CIR

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
... compliment its monthly investment switching schemes. According to the latest Qantas Super newsletter to its members, the corporate fund is now using monthly CIRs to align with the now monthly switching frequency. But other than the change in frequency ...

GESB announces key hires

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... of strategy and ventures for BankWest retail before joining GESB. Prior to that role he worked across consulting and corporate finance positions at a number of firms including Ernst & Young in London. In this role, Hedley will manage GESB's strategy ...

Symantec ramps up CSR

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... Symantec joins the growing list of companies articulating their environmental policies - all mapped out in its first ever corporate responsibility report released this year. Among the group's key corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives this ...

Nestle shuffles asset allocations

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
Corporate fund Nestle Australia Group Superannuation Fund has revised the asset allocations of its conservative and high growth options following a review of its investment structure. Among the changes were a 2 per cent increase in Aussie equity to ...

The good and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... Investors and speculators have no reason to sell because the success of the government's plan has improved the outlook for corporate profits, the financial system and the economy. The financial sector mayhem ends, the US economy resumes its normal cycle ...

Borrow from Peter to pay Paul

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... be lost, spending and investment will contract and business activity will drop. In short, expect further downside for corporate profits and equity prices.' To this we add, the US dollar.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... cent to $7.22. Trading was delayed today while the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) sought a clarification from the corporate regulator about its decision to ban short selling of shares in the local market. The Australian Securities and Investments ...