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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... and this has really extended to the Australian market as well." Only five stocks on the ASX 200 gained. Mr Shamu said the focus upon Italy had completely overshadowed slightly-better-than-expected unemployment figures. Australia's unemployment rate fell ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... 1,800 plus delegates to the conference, ASFA chair and Sunsuper chief executive Tony Lally urged all within the industry to "focus on the positives" when putting their message out to the public. "There has been far too much criticism within the industry ...

Former BlackRock head joins UniSuper

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... investment officer. Starting in early 2012, Himpoo will operate within the equities team led by Simon Hudson with a specific focus on developing UniSuper's inhouse investment strategy. In June last year, UniSuper moved its equities management in-house ...

Challenger's Stevens resigns, names successor

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... opportunity and pivotal role of annuities has underpinned Challenger's ongoing success. His decisive action to streamline and focus the business enabled its transformation into one of the best-performing financial services companies in Australia." Benari ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... months as the group builds out its national team. Six advisers have joined the Brisbane team each with different area of focus for the group including Scott MacKenzie, Emmet Ryan who handle Australian equities, Matthew Cahill and Joshua Derrington specialise ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would resign once a new budget was passed. Italy has become a key focus for investors this week, with Berlusconi seen as an obstacle to sweeping economic reforms needed to help Italy cut its debt ...

Aberdeen focuses on evolving market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... directly to managing director, Brett Jollie. James told Financial Standard that while Aberdeen is is strongly placed in its focus markets of equities and fixed income solutions, the group is also looking to expand somewhat into retirement income products ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... 1.17 per cent, to 1,275.92. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 32.24 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 2,727.49. Italy became a key focus for investors this week after doubts emerged that the country would go through with a tough package of austerity measures. ...

WHK appoints Mercer, Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... execution capabilities offered by Macquarie Private Wealth was found to be an excellent fit for WHK and is consistent with our focus on finding 'best of breed' suppliers to assist us," said John Cowan, WHK's head of financial services. "With our global ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... stocks, as well as those in the financial sector, gave up ground. IG Markets dealer Chris Weston said Europe was the major focus for investors, particularly Italy where the yields on 10-year government bonds had risen to the highest levels since the ...