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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... stocks an early boost. Ord Minnett research director Russell Lander said the driving force in the market continued to be the major resource stocks. "It's not just Chinese whispers boosting BHP (Billiton): this is still a resource based run," Mr Lander ...

SMSFs buoy netwealth FUA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... than $1.8 billion in funds under administration across investment, wrap and super products. "During a period when several major institutions have reported a substantial drop in funds under management netwealth has continued to expand," the firm's statement ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... advanced $1.66, or 3.44 per cent, to $49.64, after a report that Chinese interests were attempting to secure the support of a major Australian superannuation fund for a tilt at the big miner. Rio Tinto rose $2.83, or 1.86 per cent, to $155.31. Bauxite ...

IFM adopts UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), bringing the FUM weight to almost $400 billion for organisations that have now signed the protocols. The UN PRI includes a set of "aspirational" ...

Advisers change tack on life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
Smarter planning software programs have triggered a fundamental change in how financial advisers provide life insurance to clients, according to an Investment Trends report. The report surveyed 1,600 advisers in November last year and found that of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... hitting record intraday highs yesterday amid speculation that Rio Tinto's largest shareholder Chinalco, or another Chinese major, was preparing to take a stake in BHP Billiton. At 1202 AEST, BHP Billiton was 71 cents, or 1.46 per cent, weaker at $47.85 ...

Planner To-Do list post Budget

... Advisers overwhelmed by the initiatives unveiled in last night's Budget could do well by starting their client reviews on three major changes singled out by technical advice experts from Challenger and MLC. Challenger's head of technical services Alex ...

MGI buys Omega stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
Macquarie Global Investments has purchased a 19.9 per cent stake in Melbourne-based boutique investment management business Omega Global Investors. Omega Global Investors' (Omega) management team includes three former Vanguard employees including George ...

Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... message to the world is that the new Labor Government is serious in working to enable Australia to continue to develop as a major financial services centre in the region," he said. The rollback of the Financial Literacy Foundation into ASIC and having ...

Health insurance lobby lessons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... you can pass the Burnie Pub Test. That the private health insurance lobby claims it was not even consulted about such a major reform illustrates just how much on the outside they are. Superannuation and wealth managers must review what got them there ...

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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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