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Short selling faces revamp

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
Rules surrounding short selling in Australia look set to undergo a major overhaul following revelation that the crucial practice is effectively unregulated. The key problem, according to Senator Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law ...

China response has big trade implications

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... while our relationship with China is economic. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, China is now Australia's major trading partner, having last year overtaken Japan. Highlighting the US-China dichotomy further, while they are a major export ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... was weaker at noon, after US stocks fell overnight on worries about a cutback in business spending and fears of another major casualty in the banking sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 81.8 points, or 1.52 per cent, at 5289.8 ...

That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... won't have to pay rent whenever I open my car window when driving into NSW. Stevens' comments, on top of the behavior of the major banks in raising rates above the official benchmarks atleast guarantees that the four pillars policy will never ever be ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... rises. "When you get rises in commodities of over two per cent, that's obviously going to be a big fuel injection to the major resource stocks that we've got here. "We see the big movers on the market are BHP and Rio." At 1215 AEDT, BHP Billiton had ...

Ascalon buys stake in TPC

Ascalon Capital Managers Limited has bought a majority stake in The Private Collection (TPC), a distribution business that promotes boutique, international and alternative fund management products to financial planners. "TPC is well positioned to support ...

CalPERS calls for ratings overhaul

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... government-issued bonds. According to a statement released by CalPERS, the pension fund's administration board teamed up with 15 major municipal bond issuers across the country, including California's State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, to flag the current ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... March share price index contract was 100 points lower at 5195. Local news today is light ahead of the Easter break, with no major company news expected. Gold and nickel exploraor Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd (ASX: SXG) lists on the Australian stock ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... remained firmly in the black at noon after the US Federal Reserve's 75 basis point interest-rate cut and solid results from two major investment banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 156.1 points, or 3.07 per cent, at 5,242.2, while ...

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's Future Fund has confirmed it will be looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of its investment strategies in 2008. The government-backed $59.6 billion fund was highlighted by Australian Conservation ...

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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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