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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012

... 4,273.1 and Seoul added 0.22 per cent, or 4.38 points, to 2,034.63. Hong Kong gained 0.81 per cent, or 174.30 points, to close at 21,562.26 and Shanghai jumped 1.43 per cent, or 34.58 points, to 2,460.69. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose, pushing ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012

The Australian stock market opened higher on Friday, led by the big miners after strong gains in the US overnight. At 1011 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.7 points, or 0.65 per cent, at 4,283.2, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Lowenhaupt Global Advisors names executive director

RACHEL DAVIS | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012

Family office, Lowenhaupt Global Advisors Australia, has appointed Juliet Dunworth as executive director. Prior to joining Lowenhaupt Global Advisors Australia (LGAA), Dunworth had senior executive roles with Credit Suisse Private Bank, Pengana Capital ...

Better and better

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012

... from down 0.47% the previous day. And so did, the Nasdaq. And European equities, the DJ Euro Stoxx-50 surged by 1.5% at the close of last night's activity, completely making up for the previous night's 0.3% dip - and then some. Some people might be slapping ...

ASIC wants more pay disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012

Companies need to up their game on executive and director remuneration disclosure, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. A review of 50 remuneration reports from 300 of Australia's largest companies for the year ended June ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012

... Nikkei 225 index notched its highest finish in seven months, up 0.92 per cent, or 88.59 points, at 9,722.52, its loftiest close since August 2. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index was 0.4 per cent, or 84.79 points, higher to 21,302.65 at the break. ...

FTSE index launch for insto investors

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012

... Series gives investors the ability to redefine passive equity strategies in light of future carbon risks, while maintaining close performance tracking of the underlying FTSE benchmark." The new indices in the series are the FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy Australia ...

Direct mandates growth solid: Towers Watson

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012

... to direct fund managers was three times higher than via fund of funds with the number of direct private equity mandates close to four times higher than via fund of fund managers. "Larger institutional funds are likely to continue to invest directly for ...

Zurich updates Life Risk product

CLAIRE MCGREAL | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012

Zurich Financial Services has made further enhancements to its life risk product which it said is aimed at speeding up the insurance process for advisers and their clients. Advisers were told about the changes at a Zurich, Life in the Express Lane event ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012

... Average slipped 0.01 per cent. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,766.70 per ounce, down $US7.80 from Monday's local close of $US1,774.50 per ounce. Making news on Tuesday, QBE said net profit for calendar 2011 fell 45 per cent to $US704 million ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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