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Abernathy snubs IMF liquidity drivel

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Management's John Abernathy. In a new report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the big four banks - Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB - should be forced to hold extra capital to help protect against damage from any fresh shocks deriving ...

Bear market end in sight: AMP Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
There are some pretty good signs that the secular bear market may be coming to an end, according to AMP Capital's Shane Oliver. Since the galling crash of the dotcom bubble in the summer of 2000, the stock market has struggled to provide investors with ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Australian private equity firms are still calling the shots on fees, said the chief executive of the Australian Private Equity & venture capital association Limited (AVCAL). While it is likely that in the future Australia private equity funds will have ...

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... closed at a six-month high as the yen weakened further against the dollar and euro on expectations the country's central bank will unveil fresh monetary easing measures. Tokyo soared 1.56 per cent, or 144.28 points, to 9,366.80 to finish at their highest ...

Banksia serves as a warning

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Failed non-bank lender Banksia Securities should serve as a warning for people investing in mortgage debentures, said Atchison Consultants. Banksia Securities and the related Cherry Fund Limited which recently went into receivership are mortgage debenture ...

ANZ launches low-cost super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... automatically adjusts its exposure between growth and defensive assets depending on the member's age and, according to the bank, will cost around 50% less than most existing schemes. Members will also be able to check their super on their smartphone ...

Retirees must invest in equities: State Street

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... deposits are also likely to become a less attractive income-generating option with further rate cuts expected by the Reserve Bank of Australia, however this needed to be weighed up against the investor's ability to accept risk of capital loss from an ...

CCH to handle First Super compliance admin

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Compliance and reporting specialist CCH has partnered with First Super to help comply with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)'s more extensive reporting requirements. The new rules, which come into force from July 2013, require all ...

A good new year past the cliff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012