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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon as major stocks fell. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 18.5 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,735, while the broader All Ordinaries had fallen 17.1 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 4,737. The ...

Warning signs in consumer wealth report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... members are satisfied with their fund's performance, compared to 54 per cent for industry funds and about 45 per cent for most major retail brands. Super switching has never the less dropped to just 5.9 per cent. According to the report, the top consumer ...

Joined at the hip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... Australian dollar, the Canadian currency has been boosted by the rally in commodity prices. But unlike Australia - whose major trading partner is now rebounding China - Canada's economy is closely tied with that of the United States. Americans buy around ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... investors little incentive to step into the market. Stocks began the day higher following a report that home prices in 20 major metropolitan markets rose for the third straight month in August. Home prices fell 11.4 per cent from a year earlier, which ...

Drop commissions or get off APL: AMP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... down that track. We know that some practices operate that way and for them the change is zero and others have to make some major changes," he said.

More benefits for Military Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme members will receive improved death and invalidity benefits following a government initiative to backdate benefits payments in line with recent changes to the compulsory retirement age for ADF members. Greg ...

Aviva adds DST technology

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... business model and will help us to make better use of our existing investments, as well as adding to the architecture without major upheaval to the business," said Doug Smith, commercial information technology manager at Aviva. "The new AWD browser-based ...

Frontier takes tough stance against asset-based fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Asset consultant Frontier, which has $91 billion in funds under advice, has sent a letter last week to all the external fund managers of its super fund clients to consider charging flat dollar fees, instead of asset-based fees, on their investment mandates. ...

Canadian pensions stage Q3 recovery

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Canadian pensions have bounced back in the third quarter of this year, with local bonds and global shares the major contributors to the recovery. According to a RBC Dexia Investor Services survey, which monitors Canadian pension plans and money managers ...

Health Super supports nursing awards

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... policy. Tricia Bulic, director of Nursing of Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Program, Southern Health, won last year's major award. According to the statement, the 2009 winners will be announced on 29 October at Melbourne's Hilton on The Park. ...