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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... a huge tie-up of the continent's pay-TV sector. In Paris, the CAC 40 shed 1.82 per cent to 4,330.55 points after poor company results. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index lost 1.53 per cent to 9,644.01. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.44 per cent to ...

Australian Unity in talks to buy Premium Wealth Management

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... advisers. Australian Unity's discussion with Premium Wealth Management come after of acquisitions. In the past 12 months the company has acquired 14 planning practices. Davis told Financial Standard that the company was considering future deals. "We're ...

Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... Berman ARMS Trust gives local investors access to the firm's Absolute Return Multi Strategy approach, described by the company as "a liquid alternatives, multi strategy option that seeks absolute returns through an active allocation to a select group ...

UniSuper buys big into Westfield despite restructure war

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
UniSuper has become one of the major holders of Westfield's new listed company Scentre, despite its high profile opposition to the restructure last month. The $40 billion fund's chief investment officer John Pearce, who very publicly opposed the restructure ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher for the seventh session in a row, boosted by Chinese manufacturing data and US company earnings. Banking giant HSBC said its preliminary purchasing managers index of China's manufacturing activity for July ...

Bennelong expands Long Short Equity team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... August. Steven Lambeth joins from JCP Investment Partners, where he was senior investment analyst and responsible for company research and valuation within a variety of sectors. Lambeth was also involved in portfolio decision making across a range of ...

ASX200 companies 'poor' on gender diversity disclosure

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... and Bennett noted that "there has been some improvement, but there is scope for more." She added that "to simply state a company has a diversity policy, list some objectives and disclose some statistics does not equate to good disclosure." Our findings ...

Bravura adds new global product development role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... Sonata across EMEA and APAC. In his new role, Waddy will oversee global software research and development for Sonata, the company's wealth management and life insurance solution. Waddy, who has been with the company for more than six years, will transition ...

Govt begins long-awaited retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... mandatory approach." Challenger, Australia's leading annuity provider, also welcomed the paper. A spokesperson for the company said: "As noted by the FSI, Australia lags other developed nations when it comes to guaranteed lifetime income stream products. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... investors put aside geopolitical concerns arising from the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and focused on company earnings reports in the United States. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.2 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 5,539.9 points ...