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Treasuries still strong: ML

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
Investors with funds invested in US Treasuries should hang on to their investments for at least the next six months - despite some punters voicing fears that the sector might be next asset class in the US to implode, according to an industry expert. ...

Aviva prepares for equity investment surge

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Investors can start preparing for the upswing in the local equity market after Aviva launched a dollar cost averaging tool which allows them to gradually move some of their cash investments into other asset classes. The Progressive Switching Facility ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, dragged down by an upset financial market. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 18.9 points lower at 3419.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had lost 17.8 points at 3366.3. On the Sydney Futures ...

Ashton taps vulture funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... opportunities in the wake of the GFC. Ashton, which counts Paulson as one of its managers within its multi-manager product line-ups, is gearing itself for opportunities in the distressed debt market. The Bondi-based fund manager, which has offices in ...

Legalsuper members favour Aussie shares

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... to place unlisted assets on the back seat till at least mid 2009. Meanwhile legalsuper is doing its part to communicate the ups and downs of the market with its members to help them make informed decisions and engage with their super fund. So far, the ...

Mercer ups ante in corporate super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
The $12 billion Mercer Super Trust recruits a top sales exec from Russell and revamps its employer and member-related services to maintain its top spot in the ultra-competitive corporate trust sector. Last year, Plan for Life reported that the Mercer ...

FMs turn to equities in 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
Six of the world's largest fund managers are bullish on US, Asia Pacific and emerging markets equities in 2009, according to an HSBC survey. Fund managers see a potential upside to equities but hold mixed views on bonds and cash in the fourth quarter ...

Green funds to benefit from new govt policies

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008

IAG ups Malaysian stake

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has increased its interest in Malaysian joint venture AmAssurance by nearly 15 per cent but is pulling out of the life insurance part of the business. IAG announced on 1 December that it had pumped up its stake in AmAssurance ...

Four Bad 'Bers'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... is that the de-leveraging and cleansing process is far from over. Investors, like starry-eyed children turning into grown-ups, will discover that Santa is not real and that their stockings remain filled with toxic debts. This week the central banks of ...