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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open lower, following sharp falls on offshore markets overnight amid worries over North Korea's test-firing of missiles. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 41 points to 5051 ...

FuturePlus CEO moves on

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Chief executive officer of FuturePlus, Brett Westbrook, announced that he will step down from his position as head of the $12 billion co-owned fund of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme and the Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme. Westbrook ...

MISs distort agribusiness sector: McGauran

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has joined calls from some in the agriculture industry to curb the involvement of managed investment schemes chasing a tax break through the sector. Speaking to ABC's NewsRadio yesterday afternoon, McGauran ...

More reverse mortgage protections needed: Mariner

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Mariner Retirement Solutions has thrown its weight behind the push for greater legislative measures around reverse mortgages. Mariner has backed calls emanating from a recent Institute of Actuaries of Australia ...

Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Despite some doomsayers predicting that the end was nigh for annuities after the May Federal Budget, Navigator has urged those with an annuity product to adopt a wait and see approach. The proposed Budget changes include the abolition of the reasonable ...

Morningstar confirms buy-out of Aspect Huntley

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
International research and ratings house Morningstar has paid $30 million to acquire Aspect Huntley, the Sydney based market research group and owner of industry publications IFA and Investor Weekly. The announcement comes two months after Financial ...

SRIs beat the index time and time again

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Analysis by AMP Capital Investors shows that Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) funds have outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 Index across a range of market conditions over one, three and five years. Senior investment specialist, Angus Dennis, said ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher, on the back of gains in base and precious metals prices on Friday. However, this will be moderated by a weak lead from US markets and concerns linked to the recent global share market volatility. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open sharply higher as US stock rocketed ahead after investors interpreted a statement by the US Federal Reserve as suggesting it may pause its interest rate lifting cycle. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

S&P international review highlights higher risk appetite

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
A new S&P report shows that the appetite for higher risk has continued to climb, with international large cap equity managers taking larger exposures to emerging markets and incorporating them into higher conviction portfolios. S&P's new international ...