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More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
In the debate about alternatives to investment in transport infrastructure, the temptation is often to simply look at another road or rail project to address supply-side demand related to the congestion in Australia's capital cities. Yet, as ASFA's ...

Denison: Adviser's action crucial to investment success

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
Australian advisers play a crucial role in holding fund managers accountable to their investors, and in addressing poor investment performance, according to Denison Funds Management. Currently many investors are unhappy with poorly performing investment ...

Ben's turn to be super

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
This is it folks. This week's the week when we find out whether or not dear Uncle Ben would be donning a cape and wearing his underwear outside his pants and do a Super Mario. Most financial marketeers were convinced he talked about it last month at ...

Mercer Super Trust focuses on mobile

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
Mercer Super Trust plans to launch a mobile site by the end of the year, and move to an app environment for members in 2013. The move follows member research from June this year which found that 40% of people surveyed rated access to super information ...

YBR posts a $6.83m loss

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Yellow Brick Road has reported a loss of $6.83 million against revenues of $14.8 million for the full year to 30 June. During the year, YBR's branch revenue rose by 93% while professional service revenues fell by 13%. The firm's key focus has been building ...

CBA set to launch a $750 million hybrid offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is set to launch a new hybrid offer on the 12 of September, which is expected to raise $750 million. The CBA's hybrid offer, known as PERLS VI, will qualify as a Tier 1 Capital and will have an initial face value of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened broadly flat following mixed leads from US and European markets overnight. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,379.6 points and the broader All ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat despite Wall Street falling into the red, unable to maintain early gains as tech stocks dragged on sentiment. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
The Australian market has opened higher following mixed leads from Europe and the US overnight. At 1030 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.4 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,308.6, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 25.7 ...

Legal challenges face default super inquiry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
The changing role of Government in recommending default super funds in modern awards could lead to worker legal action against the Commonwealth. The Law Council of Australia issued the warning at public hearings held by the Productivity Commission (PC) ...