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Factions will stay: AMP, AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Two of the country's largest super funds, AustralianSuper and AMP, said a fully cohesive superannuation industry will never be achieved, as retail and not-for-profit super funds cannot completely set aside their differences to tackle the toughest issues ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Australian markets are expected to open weaker on Friday, as Wall Street fell after a weak outlook from technology giant Cisco weighed on investor concerns about future profits. On the ASX24 at 0613 AEDT, the December share price index contract was ...

Australian Catholic Super prepares for take-off

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... iceberg with the fund set to more than double its fleet in less than a year. "If the current transactions we are working on close within the expected timeframe we are on track to expand our aircraft fleet to over 20 planes with a total value in excess ...

BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
BlackRock plans to add to staff numbers while expanding its separately managed account (SMA) business next year, said Scott Phillips, BlackRock's head of retail. In response to the recent departures of two members of the research team, Phillips said ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Decisions, decisions. Wall Street closed higher overnight but why do I get a feeling that there's little conviction behind the move? You'll feel the same way too baby if like many investors these days you're looking at the market's performance since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Australian markets are expected to open firmer on Thursday, as US equities rebound in afternoon trade on signs of a slow improvement in the American labour market. On the ASX24 at 0615 AEDT, the December share price index contract was 25 points higher ...

Less options, more choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
HESTA Super joins the growing number of super funds that have narrowed the list of investment options available to members post-GFC, but the fund took it a step further by removing one sub-asset class out of two key options altogether. The fund has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Australian markets are receiving mixed leads from offshore, with healthy gains in European equities and in precious and base metals, while Wall St was lower, as was oil in early afternoon trading. On the ASX24 at 0756 AEDT, the December share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, dragged lower following the sale of a major holding in energy group Woodside Petroleum. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 4,754.6 points, while the ...

Countplus names new MD, preps for IPO

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... $25 million, with $20 million underwritten by Count Financial. The offering is expected to open on 22 November 2010 and close on 9 December.