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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
Australian shares are flat, with rises in energy companies underpinning much of the market. IG markets analyst Evan Lucas said several market heavyweights, including the Commonwealth Bank and Telstra, going ex-dividend were weighing on the market. But ...

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
Challenger Limited's total assets under management (AUM) has risen 34% to $44.8 billion in the 12 months to 30 June 2013 following record flows into its annuities and funds management businesses. Earnings before interest and tax stood at $365 million ...

FIIG targets SMSFs with low-limit corporate bond

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has cut the lower corporate bond investment limit to $10,000 in a move to attract more investment from the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sector. FIIG had previously put the limit at $50,000, which was itself ...

Standard Life sales spike after global expansion

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Standard Life Investments has reported a record net sales of $11.8 billion for the first half of 2013 after the investment manager consolidated its presence globally. The company reported sales of $0.9 billion for the same period in 2012. "The main ...

Cash love affair continues despite falling rates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Investors are allocating increasing amounts to cash despite falling interest rates, according to research by Investment Trends. Over the past 12 months cash deposits, including term deposits (TDs), have grown by 7%, reaching a total of $1.8 trillion. ...

ANZ profit, wealth FUM up despite insurance concerns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Funds under management growth of 6% year-to-date in ANZ's global wealth division have helped the bank post a solid profit in its latest nine-month report. In a statement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the bank announced an unaudited 7% ...

Platinum reports stellar result

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Listed investment company Platinum Capital saw its pre-tax net asset value (NAV) grow by 42.3% in the 12 months to 30 June 2013 while the Morgan Stanley Capital Index was up 30.5% over the same period. Total shareholder return measured in terms of company ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Australian shares have outstripped all other major asset classes over the last 30 years, according to research by Vanguard. The passive investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year ...

Australia, a middle power between China and US

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Australia is seen as a regional "middle power" which gravitates between China and the United States, and can benefit from the Asian giant's turn towards an economy more focused on consumption. "Australia is a middle power and it has a different concept ...

MTAA Super converts to listed shares in Sydney Airport

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
Industry superannuation fund MTAA Super has converted its unlisted equity interest in Sydney Airport into a listed shareholding, as part of Sydney Airport's drive to simplify its ownership structure. MTAA Super has swapped its 2.39% unlisted holding ...