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Flight of the squeamish

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... the official cash rate of 7.25 per cent - reflecting the premium attached to liquidity. The yield on the Commonwealth Government February 2017 bond went to 5.97 per cent, while the August 2010 bond was at 6.14 per cent. They have since closed weaker ...

Aussie super funds leap into top 300

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... funds, but expected strong movement in next year's survey, following substantial contributions from the Commonwealth government. The Japanese sovereign pension fund remained the largest fund, with US$937 billion, representing 9.0 per cent of total assets ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
... industry and jobs pushed US Treasury yields up by as much as 10 basis points. At 0900 AEST, the yield on the Commonwealth Government February 2017 bond was at 6.243 per cent compared with yesterday's close of 6.210 per cent, while the August 2010 bond ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... 4.1 per cent in the year to November last year and this was largely driven by a 4.1 per cent increase in Commonwealth Government wages although the State increases totaled 3.7 per cent. These wage increases put pressure on national inflation, an issue ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
... economy can weather a rise in delinquent mortgages made to risky borrowers. At 0900 AEDT, the yield on the Commonwealth Government February 2017 bond was at 5.680 per cent from yesterday's close at 5.615 per cent, while the yield on the August 2010 bond ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... sector wages rose by 4.6 per cent and these were largely driven by a 16.3 per cent increase in those of the Commonwealth government which where up by 12.7 per cent during the quarter. State government wages rose only marginally and those of local governments ...

ACT govt goes to super tender

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... 14,000 employees under the super choice legislation. Currently ACT government employees are members of the Commonwealth Government sponsored PSS Super Scheme (PSS). With the ACT government, at this point anyway, paying an average super contribution of ...

Super fund repays financial assistance

... Superannuation Fund, Denara Nominees, has repaid a grant of $240,347 that was delivered to the fund by the Commonwealth Government under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (the SIS Act). The settlement of the debt marks the first time an amount ...

Future Fund won't be a market burden: Minchin

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2005
... activities - for example, there will be a policy question as to whether it should be able to invest in Commonwealth Government Securities. But Senator Minchin said the view by some that the government should not be setting an investment mandate at all ...

Eurofima launches September 2009 $225 million Kangaroo issue

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
... payment date would be 12 October. The issue is being marketed at a 40 basis point spread to the Australian Commonwealth Government 7.5 per cent September 2009 bond. RBC said Eurofima was rated Aaa (stable)/AAA (stable).