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Active US fund managers underperform

The majority of active US fund managers have underperformed the major US sharemarket indices for the six months-ending 30 June 2004, ratings agency and benchmark operator Standard & Poor's said in a report. According to S&P, the S&P-500 index outperformed ...

New appointments at FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) on Tuesday announced two new appointments within the group's policy and education department. John Anning has been appointed to the position of policy and government relations manager and Ruth Ferraro has been ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
The Australian bourse is expected to open weaker in early trade, although a pattern similar to yesterday could emerge. The Australian stockmarket had little direction over the course of yesterday\'s trade, just eking into positive territory towards ...

Large company's provide better super; Heron

Workers at large companies who stick with their workplace super fund until retirement could be up to a third better off than if they switched to a retail fund, according to research by independent super consultants, The Heron Partnership. Workers at ...

Macquarie invests $40mln in four new hedge and specialist funds

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
Macquarie Bank invested $40 million in four new hedge and specialist funds, offering wholesale investors the chance to invest alongside the bank. Australia\'s biggest investment bank said it established a new business, Macquarie Newton Specialist Funds ...

SFE to launch new range of international bond spread futures

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will launch a range of international bond spread futures, making it possible for the first time to trade cross-border bond spreads as one price, in one market at one time. The SFE said the new contracts would enable ...

ASIC investigate trading at Macquarie

Macquarie Bank has confirmed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission demanded documents from the bank regarding a regulatory probe into trading in small cap mining stock Innamincka Petroleum. Macquarie Bank played a central role listing ...

BT announces new $40 million corporate super mandate

BT Financial Group today announced it had won a $40 million corporate superannuation mandate from Sims Group, the largest metal recycler in the southern hemisphere. BT said this latest mandate raises the total mandates awarded this year to BT Business ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2004
The Australian sharemarket will probably start the day weaker, as some heavy selling from media company News Corp is expected following a decision from Standard and Poor's yesterday. Yesterday global stocks indexing group Standard & Poor's said it will ...

BT launches new margin lending feature

BT Financial Group announced on Tuesday the launch of a new "on-line transaction simulator" for its margin lending customers. According to BT, the software will allow the group's margin lending customers to simulate transactions on-line and instantly ...