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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on international trade in goods and services and housing finance for October. In company news, Stanmore Coal lists on the Australian Securities Exchange. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed marginally ...

IRESS adds Asteron

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
Subscribers to XPLAN Risk Researcher now have the ability to obtain real-time binding quotes relating to Asteron's Lifeguard risk product range. IRESS has included Asteron as an insurer to support IRESS' real-time insurance premium validation functionality. ...

Van Eyk ventures into NZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
Van Eyk Research has taken its first major step into the New Zealand market with the signing of AMP Financial Services New Zealand as an anchor client. Van Eyk chief executive Mark Thomas said the firm has watched closely the emergence of the Kiwi Saver ...

Equiti talks to planners regarding stakeholding

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... Management is talking to a number of Australian Financial Services Licensee (AFSL) holders about the equity ownership in the company. "Planners are always looking for these structures. I know when I ran the [financial planning] dealership it was always ...

REIT review shows signs of stability

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
One ratings firm is more confident in Australian real estate investment trusts (REIT) after a review found more funds rated 'four stars' than before. Peter Ward, fund analyst at Standard & Poor's, said the Australian REIT sector is expected to be driven ...

State Super invests $270m in Epoch fund

COMNPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... managing director and portfolio manager. "Epoch's investment philosophy focuses on free cash flow as the primary gauge of a company's financial health," said Sappenfield. "Our research process seeks to identify companies with strong management committed ...

Inflation-linked bonds armour against rising risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Planners looking to hedge clients' portfolios against inflation spikes on the horizon should look towards inflation-linked bonds. QIC research has revealed that an inflation spike could be on the horizon, with QIC advising investors, particularly superannuation ...

UK variable annuity sales dive

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
UK demand for variable annuities has dropped significantly during the third quarter of 2009 as sales fell from more than $610 million to over $250 million. The Watson Wyatt research found variable annuity sales between the second and third quarter fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... 10,388.90 after reaching a 2009 high of 10,516.70 in early trading. The Dow lagged broader indices after DuPont, the chemicals company, warned it would delay the release of several products. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 6.06, or 0.6 per cent ...

AFS appoints Elixir Consulting

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Australian Financial Services Group has engaged practice development firm Elixir Consulting to boost its Board of Advice program. Peter Daly, group chief executive and managing director of AFS Group, said the BoA program aims to help principals to clarify ...