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Angel in the detail: Cooper's cost cutting measures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... funds can save up to $1 billion in costs by doing little things that add up to mean a lot. Speaking at the Conference of Major Super Funds (CSMF) yesterday, Cooper detailed the 'super stream' initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of the system ...

FUM breaks through $1.4 tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... biggest user of sub-advisory, the biggest Australian fixed interest manager and the third biggest cash manager. But in a major surprise, they are the biggest user of hedge funds in Australia, noted the researcher.

ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... broking analyst at Goldman Sachs JBWere, said the uncertainty is forcing them to develop alternative models based on each major political party's climate change policy settings. "Its had a big impact on a finance analyst perspective because the ETS is ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... challenges involving superannuation adequacy, scale and fees. Speaking at the opening session of this year's Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) in Brisbane, Paul Howes, the national secretary of the Australian Workers Union (AWU) and trustee director ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... leads coming into our market today, so we weren't expecting a great deal of action today," Mr Peacock said. "There's no major movements today and we're probably just going trade in a fairly tight range over the course of the next couple of days." Among ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... closed at a 17-month high. That index slipped on Friday, but the Dow Jones industrial average tacked on nearly 13 points. Major stock indicators climbed for the week after investors grew more upbeat about the health of banks. Shares of Citigroup Inc ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... the US overnight. "Nothing is really leading it, but nothing is having a negative impact on the market, either." Among the major miners, BHP was down 17 cents at $42.84, but Rio Tinto was up 58 cents, or 0.77 per cent, at $76.13.

Senate showdown looms on Clearing House legislation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Coalition calls for major amendments to the Government's legislation to authorise the Medicare monopoly on Approved Superannuation Clearing Houses is setting up another Senate showdown."The Coalition needs to indicate today that they will allow this ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... curb lending by Chinese banks will stoke concerns around the world that Chinese economic growth will slow down - one of the major reasons behind the global recovery from recession has been elevated growth levels in China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... a cap in the short term on this little rally that we are having as investors go and digest what it all means." Among the major miners, BHP was down 10 cents at $43.14, but Rio Tinto was up 61 cents, or 0.81 per cent, at $75.96 and Fortescue Metals was ...