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Lombardo walks into OnePath

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... underwriting specialist with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, replaces Huw Parry who left the company in November 2010 to join CommInsure. During his career Lombardo has worked for a number of large life insurers and reinsurers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... consumer confidence". "I think the market would have expected something more positive than that," Mr Heffernan said. "The company has dashed expectations. It is very disappointing for the market." Myer shares was down 12.53 per cent, or 47 cents, at ...

Aus equities forecast to return 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
The S&P/ASX200 index, currently sitting at around 4,800 points, could reach 6,000 this year, company director and well-regarded economist Don Stammer told the audience of last week's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. The 20-per cent plus upside ...

Cycling up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... index, personal income and spending, motor vehicle sales, same store sales -consumer sentiment and better-than-expected company profit results over the past few weeks confirm that, as is true in every cycle, stronger jobs growth will follow. And this ...

Former Count head of research joins Aviva

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... interested in wholesale-priced SMAs. Griffith, who was initially based in Sydney but moved to Melbourne, started at the company's Melbourne office this week. Aviva Investors is a global asset management business owned by Aviva plc, the world's fifth ...

MLC and NAB Wealth names insurance GM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
Former chief executive of CGU Insurance, Duncan West, has been appointed executive general manager, insurance for MLC and NAB Wealth. "Duncan will be responsible for the continued growth of MLC and NAB Wealth's insurance business with three key areas ...

Global REITs to gain double-digits: INGIM

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... Singapore are both expected to see total returns of 5-10 per cent. "Favourable stock selection will reside in the ability of a company to quickly reflect improving economic conditions via cash flows," wrote Ritson Ferguson, chief investment officer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... Group was the highest trading stock by value at noon, with 15.64 million shares changing hands for $278.92 million. The company announced it had entered into a 10-year distribution agreement with Bank of America and also said insurance profit margins ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... composite fell 1.35 points, or 0.05 percent, at 2,748.21. Consumer discretionary stocks were the best performers among the 10 company groups that make up the S&P index. Energy companies had the largest fall, down 0.6 per cent. The better economic news ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Virgin was up 0.5 cent, or 1.25 per cent, at 40.5 cents. The company behind the IGA chain of grocery stores, Metcash, has struck a deal to supply about 230 Mobil Quix and other convenience ...