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CAAM and Soc Gen reveal Amundi

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
CrA(C)dit Agricole and SociA(C)tA(C) GA(C)nA(C)rale have renamed their new asset management business Amundi, a firm that ranks in the top 10 largest wealth managers in the world - with Australia's CrA(C)dit Agricole arm poised to benefit from the boost ...

Cooper throws down super gauntlet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Super System Review chair, Jeremy Cooper, gave a wide ranging interview on the ABC's Inside Business yesterday that should immediately dismiss any concerns that he is leading just another harmless superannuation inquiry. From whether super should be ...

Premium eyes more practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Premium Wealth Management is in talks with a dozen practices to join its ranks and is also looking at ways to access separately managed account (SMA) technology. Chris Saunders, chief executive at Premium Wealth Management, said the business is talking ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was one per cent higher at noon, boosted by news Wesfarmers-owned Coles had gained an upper-hand over rival Woolworths. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 48 points, or one per cent, at 4866.8 while the broader ...

Unlisted assets should be limited: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) said to protect liquidity, super funds should have limits on how many illiquid investments they can hold. John Brogden, IFSA chief executive, told ABC BusinessLateLine last night that "We believe ...

What China wants China gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
"I want 8.0 per cent or better economic growth this year!" When the Chinese central government issues this request, its subjects only asks, "do you want fries with that?" Sinoland is not called a centrally planned economy for nothing. Early in 2009 ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Sucked in...again! Who was? Is? Will be? As the Dow Jones Industrials Index flips and flops on both side of the 10K divide, talk of a 'sucker's rally' have resurfaced. But it could also easily be a 'sucker's correction.' Readers who have been following ...

FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
Financial planners are almost three times as likely than accountants to place self managed super fund (SMSF) clients on a platform, highlighting key differences in how the two professions are dealing with this booming market segment. The Investment ...

Pleasant and nasty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
It was always going to be this way in every reporting season. There will be surprises - pleasant and nasty. The Dow slipped from the 10,000 mark at the close of trading last week on the back of surprises - the nasty kind - from lower than expected profit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street securities and copper closing down on Friday, while precious metals up and oil were higher. At 0717 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...