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AMP saves more in pension

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... introduced key legislation to make super 'simpler' to manage. In fact there's been a growth spurt of pension product developments among super funds since the introduction of the new account based pension rules, said Andrew Keevers, associate director ...

Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... shareholders the approaches may or may not lead to formal proposals, but the market would be informed of any material developments. According to Rainmaker Information, Suncorp's investment management business, which is invested across Australian fixed ...

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
Volatility ruled financial market activity last week as investors ignored economic data and focused on developments surrounding the US Treasury/Federal Reserve negotiations with Congress over their proposed bail-out package. Equity and bond markets ...

No more short cuts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... around 'naked' short selling in which the short seller doesn't actually borrow the stock to cover the trade. The developments came after more reports emerge that short-sellers are at the root of the current malaise in the financials sector - with Bear ...

ANZIIF launches website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... (ANZIIF) is launching a website to encourage young insurance professionals to get involved with industry events and new developments. The institute's website is part of the Generation i program which organises a range of social events across both countries ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... What would be more interesting - and more important - is the BoJ's Monthly Report on Recent Economic and Financial Developments for September and Governor Masaaki Shirakawa's speech at the annual meeting of Japanese brokerages. Investors will be interested ...

Instos pour $370m into Apostle fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... significant opportunities for medium to long term investors. Another interesting twist to the fund is the latest developments surrounding the Fed's propping up of twin mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. This in a roundabout way is expected to ...

Raise your fixed income bet: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... securities and the sell down was partly triggered by indiscriminate selling of both good and bad assets." Wong said recent developments in fixed income markets stressed the importance of achieving a balance between income enhancement and capital protection. ...

ETS or carbon tax, still same problem

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... that it doesn't garrantee that money raised by the tax will be directed to abatement projects or alternative energy developments that will actually cause the required emission reductions. "A cap and trade system is a free-market approach that is very ...

Market Movers Overnight: Bernanke's speech

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... primary dealers' privilege to borrow directly from the Fed until 2009. In his words, "We are currently monitoring developments in financial markets closely and considering several options, including extending the duration of our facilities for primary ...