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AMP Capital wins UK pension fund mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... per cent, because of continued global economic certainty, had little impact on the local currency. "There's been a lot of water under the bridge in terms of global financial markets since the RBA last met," Mr Waterer said. He expected trading to pick ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar pushed higher on Monday as investor confidence bounced back and "tranquility" returned to the market. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.26 US cents, up from 102.80 US cents on Friday. Since 0700 AEST ...

Lost GPS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
And so here we are ladies and gents. Very much unsure of where financial markets are gonna go. In times like these, it becomes so easy to get swept up by the mood of the mob. Someone shouts "sell" and everybody rush to the exits - never mind why, we ...

Now for the denominator

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... March to 55.1 in July (the latest number he saw before the August announcement). This time the index is barely threading water. He must (will?) do something before it sinks - below 50. My previous research shows that US recessions correspond with readings ...

Lonsec casts eye over fund fee structures

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... is supportive of performance fees, as long as they are charged in line with the industry standard and subject to a high water mark, an appropriate hurdle rate of return and a reduction in the base management fee. Management expense ratios varied widely ...

Bigger super funds may not be cheaper for members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
An industry super fund head has said the idea that bigger super funds are cheaper for members is unfounded. John Livanas, chief executive of $1 billion meat industry fund AMIST Super, said smaller can be better and that mergers for the sake of merging ...

Knights in shining armour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... knight fighting the blues away across the Pacific - and his name is yup, it's him - Sir Ben. QE3 could be sailing on the water near us soon. Financial Standard's journalist, Alison Bevege, wrote about this yesterday here: http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/view/12109694/ ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... 7.7 per cent, to 42 cents, while beef cattle producer AACo rose half a cent, or 0.35 per cent, to $1.435. Mildura-based water investor and agribusiness, Tandou Ltd, lifted 6.4 per cent, by 2.5 cents to 41.5 cents, after releasing a half year profit upgrade ...

Equipsuper clears merger hurdle with Vision

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... and two will be elected. On the employer side, one will be nominated by the Municipal Association of Victoria, one by the water industry and two will be elected. The ninth member will be an independent director, initially Andrew Fairley of Equipsuper. ...