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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008

The Australian share market was slightly lower at noon as weakness among the major banks outweighed strength among oil and resources stocks flowing from higher prices for oil and most base metals. Austock senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said ...

Super funds to raise hedge fund weighting

... (AIMA), the peak body for hedge funds, and conducted by the University of NSW Business School. According to the research, major super funds expect to increase their average allocations to hedge funds from 2.5 to 3.5 per cent over the next 2-5 years. ...

Big lift in company corporate governance

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008

... publicly listed companies meet most best practice guidelines for corporate governance even though full independence remains a major challenge. "Overall the corporate governance structures for the top 20 companies by market capitalisation are of a very ...

Planners to focus on income: GVI

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008

Financial advisers are focusing on the 'income' component of total returns as a major driver when it comes to tailoring their client portfolios, a new survey shows. According to a nationwide survey of over 300 financial advisers conducted by Global ...

AETS could add 14 cents to petrol prices

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008

... reports?" asked Lucy. Share analysts are beginning to focus on company carbon emissions and it is already developing into a major focus for investor relations. "It will require some companies to have a senior carbon manager, not just to monitor their ...

Perpetual to review cost base

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008

Perpetual is reviewing its cost base, particularly its employee costs, after the firm posted a drop in funds across its advice and investment arms. Overall, Perpetual posted an operating profit after tax of between $130-140 million at the end of April. ...

Industry funds have mass appeal: Chant West

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008

Most Australians should be invested in industry or public sector super funds, said superannuation research firm Chant West. Ian Fryer, Chant West research manager said a lot of Australians did not seek financial advisers for information and industry ...

ABN Amro Asset Mgmt to join Fortis

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008

ABN AMRO Asset Management (Australia) has severed ties with ABN AMRO Group and will merge with global fund manager Fortis Investments. The new group will boast 40 investment centres, 600 investment professionals and 2,300 staff in more than 30 countries ...

Recovery in securitised assets mask long term problems

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008

... routinely be only one-third this level. Focusing on the sub-prime fiasco, while important, is therefore not the sector's major problem.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008

... reports interim results. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed more than one per cent lower, dragged down by the major miners after a negative lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 fell 61 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 5,707, while the ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

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

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

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds 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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