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SMSFs get web upgrade

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
Online portfolio administration solution provider Multiport has unveiled a string of upgrades to its self-managed super fund (SMSF) solution in a bid to help SMSF advisers. Following the upgrade, advisers who use Multiport can get daily information ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... a record loss for the December quarter, and dire news from European bank HSBC saw investors flee financial stocks. Most major markets around the world were down heavily on Monday. Oil, precious metals and copper fell, too. At 0744 AEDT on the Sydney ...

I have been dead wrong: Buffett

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
It's not often that a highly respected investment guru such as Warren Buffett admits to making a "major mistake"- but last Saturday, he did. In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett acknowledged he made a "major mistake of commission" ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... bottom of the market's fall from October 2007. The Nasdaq composite index fell 13.63, or one per cent, to 1,377.84. The major indices haven't had a winning month since August. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets plunged on Friday, with London's FTSE ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... the March share price index futures contract was up 22 points to 3,333 on a volume of 11,413 contracts. Consumer staple major Woolworths lost $1.39, or 4.96 per cent, to $26.61 after it announced it expects its fiscal 2009 net profit to rise by up to ...

Parlie inquiry into sales commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... due in November this year. Public hearings are likely to start mid year. The Inquiry's speed reinforces speculation that major reforms in wealth management is likely to become a significant aspect of the Rudd Labor government's re-election platform ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... the Dow Jones industrial average, coming off its lowest levels since 1997, jumped about 250 points, or 3.5 per cent. Other major stock indexes rose about four per cent. In his semiannual report to the Senate Banking Committee, Bernanke predicted the ...

Tower appoints distribution head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
TOWER Australia has appointed Patrick O'Connor as head of distribution for the Retail Life business. O'Connor will report to the company's chief executive Retail Life, Brett Clark. O'Connor has held a number of roles within TOWER since joining the company ...

Sovereign funds lose out after bank bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... week the US government, in concert with the Federal Reserve and other related agencies, announced that it would put the major US banks, such as Citi and Bank of America, through an evaluation test that would assess whether they needed additional capital ...

Custodians to play bigger role on risk mgmt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Custodians can best serve their clients following last year's crisis by working more closely, over the long term, to develop custodial processes that can highlight risk management issues before they pose serious problems. Jane Perry, head of JP Morgan ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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