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Plum gets news hub

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Strong demand from members for more information on super has prompted Plum Financial Services to launch its News Hub - an online news service for members. The News Hub is an online news service designed for members so they can remain up-to-date with ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... 'second coming' won't come for a while yet. The global economy has not yet fired on all cylinders. While Australia, China, a major chunk of Asia and the Middle East have their engines already cranked up, the US and Europe and Japan continue to sputter. ...

High fees barrier to infrastructure mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... suffers high management fees of one to two per cent. "In many cases infrastructure managers see the management fee as a major source of profits. However, it would be preferable to see management fees which reflect the budgeted costs of running the infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Santos increased 23 cents, or 1.47 per cent, to $15.87 and Woodside Petroleum added 79 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $53.48. The major miners were down, Rio Tinto fell 25 cents to $66.55. Meanwhile, BHP Billiton says first quarter iron ore output rose 11 ...

Invesco buys Morgan Stanley's retail arm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Invesco's organisation by around 650 investment, distribution and operations support staff. Invesco now has a presence in all major markets worldwide. The deal means Invesco can broaden its range of investment capabilities and products around the world ...

Arise Chindonesia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... correspondent for The Economist. Long cautioned however that the worldwide environmental costs could be catastrophic without major reforms to deforestation management. The Energy and Environment Centre reports that Indonesia and Brazil, through deforestation ...

25 bps to win Melbourne Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
Two major Australian events are fast approaching - Melbourne Cup Day and the RBA Board meeting. With two weeks to go till 3 November, punters are already eagerly punting on either Viewed or Efficient to win and the RBA to lift interest rates by 25 or ...

Perennial recruits investment specialists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... funds management covering a range of roles from research, product development and business development covering all the major asset classes as well as hedge funds and structured products. He focuses on business strategy, platforms, dealer groups and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... broader All Ordinaries fell 40.8 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 4,801.8. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Monday, sending all three major indices to their highest closes in more than a year, as investor sentiment got a boost from another batch of surprisingly ...

Investors back structured prod investments

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and financial planning clients are snapping up structured products that provide exposure to local and Asian markets, with one provider of the products gaining more than $100 million in just 18 months. Instreet's ...