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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... able to recover from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A news report quoted an energy industry analyst as saying the company could be forced to seek bankruptcy protection in about a month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 40.73 points ...

All that glitters are gold ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... ago, he said. This enormous holding has raised eyebrows across the commodities trading market about whether or not the company could redeem ETFs if investors suddenly sold their holdings. "With all the people buying gold ETFs... there's a fear that these ...

Former DST Global sales head jumps to SimCorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... date with continually changing compliance brought on by GFC-linked financial reforms. SimCorp is a 40-year old technology company listed on the Copenhagen bourse. Unlike other product providers, it focuses on one flagship product only, called SimCorp ...

Korea's big four dominate pensions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The top four service providers in Korea administer around half of all funded corporate pension assets in the country, and account for KRW 7 trillion of assets, according to Towers Watson's Korea Pension Report. The new report covers 53 service providers ...

AXA clarifies possible Wealth.net sale

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
AXA Research has sought to allay advisers' worries on NAB's possible divestment of Wealth.net by clarifying the bank is considering selling the North Wealth.net platform, not the North products and the guarantee attached to these. AXA Research said ...

Super funds lead advice charge

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
Super funds will lead innovation in the advice sector as intra-fund advice grows, leaving many advisers to play catch up, according to tech firm, Provisio Technologies. A number of superannuation funds now deliver advice with greater efficiency than ...

Turning Bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... shrinking demand and delay (stop?) investment in equipment, in buildings and structures and in staff. Income and wages fall, company profits fall, equity market falls. And then that eagerly awaited double dip. If this fear becomes entrenched at this ...

FIIG appoints R&D chief

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... markets at Merrill Lynch Australia. FIIG Securities managing director Jim Stening said Corey's appointment was part of a company strategy to give FIIG clients an investment edge through first-class research. The dedicated fixed income research team of ...

Sigma buys CPG Research & Advisory

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... the firm to provide independent asset consulting and implemented consulting advice and services to Australia's largest company superannuation funds. SAIL is chaired by Ken Boag (FIAA), a prominent actuary who has experience in the superannuation industry. ...

Hastings consortium buys $290m stake in US infra

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... includes an interest in Southwest Generation, a portfolio of gas-fired power plants, and an interest in SH 130 Concession Company LLC, which is developing a highway in central Texas.