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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... economies, including China, from 7.5 per cent to 7.2 per cent because of the continuing eurozone uncertainties. It said "major downside risks" included a deep recession in Europe and the United States, higher protectionism and persistent inflation. WELLINGTON ...

Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The issue of post-retirement risk as a major challenge facing the financial services industry, was in the spotlight at the recent Investment Management Consultants Association conference in Sydney. Speakers at the Investment Management Consultants Association ...

ASIC achieves settlement for Westpoint investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
A group of investors in the failed Westpoint Group stand to receive over $1.39 million in compensation in a settlement reached by ASIC against Queensland firm Strategic Joint Partners. ASIC started proceedings against Strategic Joint Partners (SJP) ...

Challenger dominates annuity market

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... sales is set to reach $2 billion in calendar year 2011 with provider Challenger owning some 83% of the inflows. This is a major increase from past September quarter research figures which found Challengers held only 38.2% in 2007. While the highest record ...

BlackRock launches sovereign risk management fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... fund through a pooled vehicle as well as by individual mandates. "The launch of the new fund coincides with turbulence in major debtor countries including Euro-zone nations and the US, which is causing Australian institutions to look for new ways to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... the week. Milan rose 1.52 per cent and Madrid soared 1.63 per cent on Friday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a major speech on Friday that the eurozone was already taking steps to create a fiscal union. President Nicolas Sarkozy declared on ...

Big four banks downgraded

ELISE BURGESS, CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... its criteria for assessing banks with predictions coming true this week when the agency house downgraded the ratings of 37 major US banks, including Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, by one notch. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two points at 4,239. There is no economic ...

AMP Capital wins UK pension fund mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... represent almost half of VicSuper's assets under management which, at 30 June 2011, was $8.5 billion. "VicSuper has undertaken a major strategic investment review designed to improve investment returns for members," said Oscar Fabian,chief investment ...