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AMP Cap funds 'on hold' as Armor leaves

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Gary Armor, portfolio manager and resources analyst at AMP Capital Investors, has resigned resulting in one ratings firm placing two of the fund manager's Australian equity funds 'on hold'. Armor headed the AMP Capital Investors after the firm's veteran ...

Clearway adds emerging markets manager client

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
Clearway Capital Solutions has partnered with Somerset Capital Management to develop the global emerging markets equities manager's business in Australia. Dennis Mothoneos, managing director at Clearway Capital Solutions, said local institutional investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket was marginally in the red at noon after a broad-based sell-off, although a higher oil price overnight drove gains in the energy sector and investors flocked to healthcare stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.9 ...

LUCRF Super hires new Aussie eq managers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
The $2.2 billion LUCRF Super has appointed JF Capital Partners, Northcape Capital and Perpetual as its new Australian equities managers. The mandates were appointed as part of an overall review of the various asset classes within the fund. LUCRF Super ...

Stuck at zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
Steady as she goes! The US Federal Reserve maintained its course as it tries to guide the US economy out of stormy waters. There we have it Virginia, the much-awaited, much speculated US Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting produced nada. By ...

US finance firms announce emission cuts

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
US-based banks and fund managers have outlined plans to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, including Wells Fargo, which this month announced plans to cut its emissions by 20 per cent in less than 10 years. As part of the US Environmental Protection ...

S&G settles claims for CBA Storm clients

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Slater & Gordon has settled claims against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on behalf of more than 50 clients who borrowed from the bank to invest in schemes promoted by the failed Storm Financial. In a legal first the claims were settled using the ...

Back on the road again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Three cheers for the US economy! Hip, hip...hooray! Hip, hip...hooray! Hip, hip... Last night it became official - the US economy was reborn, growing by a better-than-expected 3.5 per cent annualised in the third quarter. Note that I didn't say out ...

SuperFriend code improves insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
The Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation, SuperFriend, has developed a set of Code of Practice guidelines aimed at improving the management of insurance claims where mental illness is a contributing factor. Launched yesterday at the AIST Superannuation ...

Super should not be compulsory: Cox

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
Eva Cox, a woman's rights advocate and social activist, said super should not be compulsory for all Australians - and lambasted the industry for failing to meet the savings needs of the wider Australian public. Debating on whether SG should be raised ...