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Former UBS star team launches flagship Bennelong Avoca fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Boutique firm Avoca Investment Management, headed by former UBS star portfolio managers John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich, today launched its cornerstone equities fund. John Campbell, chief investment officer at Avoca, said the Bennelong Avoca Emerging ...

ANZ Wealth names head of finance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
ANZ Wealth has secured former BT Financial Group and Westpac heavyweight, John Frechtling, as its head of finance and chief financial officer for OnePath. Frechtling will occupy both roles starting on July 4. Prior to joining ANZ Wealth, Frechtling ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... (1.21 per cent) to close at 12,188.69. The broader S&P 500 jumped 16.57 points (1.29 per cent) to 1,296.67, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 41.03 points (1.53 per cent) to 2,729.31. Investors welcomed reports that progress was being made ...

Market Wrap -Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... (0.91 per cent) to close at 12,043.56. The broader S&P 500 climbed 11.65 points (0.92 per cent) to 1,280.10, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 35.29 points (1.33 per cent) to close at 2,688.28. The gains came amid reports that banks and EU ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... seven per cent since April. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 slid 0.24 per cent to end the week at 1,268.45. But the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose, climbing 1.39 per cent to close at 2,652.89. This week, all eyes will be on Athens, where the Greek ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... six cents to $21.19 and ANZ Bank was unchanged at $21.45. Telstra lost another three cents or 1.01 per cent to $2.93 after heavy falls on Thursday, when it announced an $11 billion agreement to participate in the national broadband network (NBN) that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... points at the closing bell. The broader S&P 500 tumbled 8.14 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 1,287.38 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 18.07 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 2,669.19 points. In a highly-watched announcement, the Fed's interest ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Superannuation associations are joining forces to send the Treasury a proposal to remove plans to introduce the proposed $500,000 balance threshold for individuals over age 50. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Self-managed Super ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... close at 12,190.01 points. The broader S&P 500 climbed 17.16 points, or 1.34 per cent, to 1,295.52 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 57.60 points, or 2.19 per cent, to 2,687.26 points. Investors were optimistic about the situation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... per cent, at 12,080.38 points. The broader S&P 500 rose 6.86 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 1,278.36 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 13.18 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 2,629.66 points. All three indices opened in the red, but quickly ...