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The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... October 2009 -- Moody's Investors Service has today placed the A1 foreign and local currency ratings of the government of Greece on review for possible downgrade. 02 December 2009 -- "Investor Fears of Liquidity Crisis in Greece are Overdone." This ...

Ansett trustees make a move

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... workers will receive information on their super after trustees, Mercer Investment Nominees, alerted the federal government of its plans. Bill Shorten, assistant treasurer and minister for superannuation, said the statements will give members clarity ...

Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... biggest electoral swing since World War Two, a swing even surpassing 14.6 swing against the Victorian state Labor government of 1955 lead by John Cain senior after his party split. The only swing surpassing it is the 22 swing against the Scullin federal ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... its clientele. The company neutralises the threat of expropriation by selling membership shares in the firm to the government of the host country they insure in. If that government causes loss to the insured ventures, ATI has the right to liquidate the ...

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... of dollars into development funds to help strengthen the financial systems of developing countries in Asia. The Government of Luxembourg has committed a further a,-1.5 million ($2 million) to an Asian Development Bank-administered fund set up to boost ...

Ireland gives in to EU bailout

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
The Irish government has finally caved into the pressure and requested assistance from the European Union and IMF to solve its fiscal crisis and enable it to prop up its ailing banks. The Guardian newspaper reported that Ireland would receive a,-70 ...

Perth mint eyes gold investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... executives, free 'widget' featuring a Bullion Wealth Tracker and Certificate Programs. The Perth Mint, owned by the Government of Western Australia, guarantees the purity and weight of the gold and silver.

Cheap talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
It was another ho-hum day on Wall Street last night. Nothing much was expected, nothing much transpired. US stocks ended flat in light trading activity as the bond market and government offices closed in celebration of the day Christopher Columbus came ...

Investor confidence shaken, and stirred

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... shaker with Western Australia reporting the biggest decline of 2.8 points after the May announcement by the Rudd Government of the Resources Super Profits Tax while Queenslanders are simply the least confident of all Australians with a rating of 58.1 ...

Nigerian PenCom adjusts pension

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... World Bank and IFC economic instruments. Under previous regulations in Nigeria, only bonds issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria or Central Bank of Nigeria could receive investments by pension fund assets. This has now expanded to include those ...

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ASIC hits back at parliament: 'Simply not realistic'

ELIZA BAVIN
The financial regulator has hit back at suggestions it isn't doing enough to deal with community complaints.

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA
This year's Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) Conference will take a deep dive into how major financial advice reforms will impact superannuation funds and how they are preparing to help Australians particularly retirees access advice.

AMP Advice partners with BlackRock and Lonsec

ELIZA BAVIN
Through the partnership, AMP Advice will introduce a new category of tailored managed portfolio solutions.

Succession planning troubles family offices: J.P. Morgan

KARREN VERGARA
Global family offices remain deeply concerned about how to prepare the next generation to inherit a vast fortune as almost 30% do not have a structured approach to help them, a new study from J.P. Morgan reveals.

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