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QE results in currency wars

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Investors should expect greater volatility in foreign exchange markets as the 'beggar thy neighbour' approach of quantitative easing across the developed world triggers economic, political and social consequences for developing economies, according ...

Investors must push for PE transparency

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Investors must mount pressure on fund managers if they want to see an improvement in private equity transparency, according to Hamilton Lane's managing director Tara Blackburn. While the sector has made significant strides to overhaul its reputation ...

Special bond issues could fix unaffordable housing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Affordable housing advocates are proposing a new special purpose housing investment bond program help to kick-start new owner-occupier housing developments. In August the Australians for Affordable Housing (AAH) organisation released a four-point plan ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The 2012 Mercer Global Pension Index has shown that Australia has come in third place out of 18 countries, beating the likes of Switzerland, Canada and the UK. The index which covers over half of the world's population has found that Australia's retirement ...

ASIC champion hybrid name change

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
Australian Securities & Investments Commission is pushing for the industry to use the label 'capital note' instead of 'hybrid securities', as part of its ongoing focus on misleading and deceptive advertising. Hybrids are not easy to define, but put ...

Westpac Institutional Bank names CFO

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
Westpac Institutional Bank has appointed Terry Winder as the new chief financial officer, following an extensive global search. Winder, who has over 25 years experience in financial markets, joined Westpac in 2010 and has been acting chief financial ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
The median wealth of Australians continues to be the highest in the world, a Credit Suisse Research Institute report released today reveals. Dubbed the annual Global Wealth Report, the research shows Asia Pacific overtaking Europe as the world's largest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a positive lead from overseas with markets shrugging off Standard & Poor's slashing Spain's credit rating and gaining added steam from a big drop in US jobs claims. At 0636 AEDT on Friday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Australian stocks are half a per cent weaker, with declines in the materials and financial sectors leading the broader market lower. At 1029 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24.5 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,466.2 points ...

REST Super to invest in transport infra

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
REST Industry Super and Cintra Infrastructures, have entered into an agreement to selectively invest and operate toll-road projects in Australia. As a result of the agreement, REST said its collaboration with Cintra will initially identify and develop ...