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Wanted: $20bn electricity investor for NSW

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The NSW government parliamentary caucus has agreed to a sell-off part of its state's electricity poles and wires distribution network, with an expected sale price of $20 billion to be presented to institutional investors. The agreement was reached after ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street continued its winning streak amid a fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity on Wall Street. At 0700 AEST on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 14 points ...

UniSuper still fighting Westfield change

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Westfield Retail Trust's main shareholder, UniSuper, has likened a $70 billion restructure of shopping centre assets to getting the wrong piece of fruit. UniSuper, which holds an 8.5% stake in WRT, has opposed the restructure of assets that are jointly ...

Investors return to active global equities managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Active managers in the global equities space are back in favour following an extended period of outflows, according to Fidelity portfolio manager Amit Lodha. Between 2008 and 2012, active global equity funds saw net outflows of US$825 billion (A$870 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose amid mixed US economic data. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was nine points higher at 5,454. In economic news on Thursday, the bureau of ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The share market has recovered most of its early losses to be relatively flat. The big miners remain in negative territory amid heavy falls in the iron ore price, but gains by several industrial and energy stocks, as well as Telstra, are offsetting ...

Another Genesys executive leaves amid AMP restructure

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
Genesys Wealth Advisers head of leaders program and strategic alliances has left the AMP-aligned business, following the redundancies of five other managers in January. Andrew Kennedy has now left Genesys and started a new role as head of distribution ...

TAL maintains profits, amid record claims

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Despite record claims payouts life insurer TAL has maintained its profit levels for the 12 months to 31 March. Financial results released by TAL's Japanese parent, Dai-ichi Life, show net profit after tax (NPAT) was down 1% to $90 million, compared ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to fall after weak earnings from US retail giant WalMart contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 29 points at 5,496. In local economic ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set for a flat start to trade, after a mixed session on Wall Street. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up just one point at 5,460. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...