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Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
A flight to emerging markets, persistent weakness in the US dollar, and more demand for retirement products are just some of the themes Mercer expects to occupy the minds of investors next year. Many of the themes Mercer outlines overlap with its predictions ...

Changes ahead for WA govt super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
A report commissioned by the WA Treasurer into the GESB demutualisation said the proposal was not in members interests and recommends major changes to WA public sector superannuation arrangements. In July 2009, the WA Treasurer appointed Rod Whithear ...

Grinch vs Santa

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... deficit down the line. You and I know what higher inflation and bigger deficits does, don't we? They put upward pressure on interest rates, eroding the return on bonds. And, higher bond yields negate the Fed's goal of stimulating the economy by lowering ...

BTIM targets planners and boutiques

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... this reason, we have combined our income capabilities within the one team, and have appointed [head of income and fixed interest] Vimal Gor... to lead that team," he said. The firm is also looking to broaden its products available in the diversified ...

Lift NZ retirement age to 67

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... per cent, falling from a high of 8 per cent at the height of the GFC. Unemployment has decreased to 6.5 per cent and interest rates are 3 per cent, one-third lower than Australia's 4.75 per cent.

Santa's in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... Santa Claus Lane..." The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) played Santa to Australians all by announcing no increase in interest rates yesterday. It may have to lift the official cash rate from the current 4.75 per cent one day... but not this side of ...

ASX lodges defence for SGX pairing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... commissioning a report that outlined why the match makes sense. ASX engaged Access Economics to examine the national interest implications of the proposed merger between ASX and Singapore Exchange Limited. The report named the SGX as the "most logical ...

CFD newcomer backs tighter ASIC rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... unlimited demo site, customer suitability testing and clear and comprehensive risk warnings. Coinciding with this rising interest in CFDs was ASIC's move to tighten regulations for CFDs so as to prevent investors from biting off more then they can chew. ...

Green light for global equities surge: Bell Potter

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... with history. Quinton believes attractive valuations, which are well below historical norms, emerging market growth, low interest rates in developed economies (excluding Australia) and rising corporate profits should be powerful drivers of equity markets ...

60 Minutes deception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way. What we're doing is lowering interest rates by buying treasury securities. And by lowering interest rates, we hope to stimulate the economy to grow faster. So, the ...