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TWU Super ups retirement stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The $2.2 billion TWU Super has introduced a new transition to retirement product in a bid to ease their members into a comfortable retirement. Until recently, TWU Super members could only access their super once they permanently retire or reach 65 years ...

Rebalance now, reap rewards later

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... appetite is more important now than ever, according to Russell Investment Services. "As time goes by and markets experience their ups and downs, an investor's portfolio may experience gains in some asset classes and losses in others, causing their strategic ...

US resi housing collapse hits CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... estate making a positive return for the three-year, five-year, and since inception periods. CalPERS is pragmatic about the ups and downs of the market and is holding on to most of its assets in a bid to ride out the current volatility. "This portfolio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
Australian shares were over four per cent higher at noon after US indices soared to their second-largest point gain ever. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 170.1 points, or 4.48 per cent, at 3,964.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained ...

CFD traders hibernate during crisis

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... said Johnston. The report also examined how the investment approach of the traders will alter as a result of the market's ups and downs. Nearly 30 per cent said they will leave their long term plans untouched, while 28 per cent said they will now buy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained in a late rally early this morning, amid ongoing volatility on markets. At 0758 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up ...

Property downturn over: RP Data

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
The bear run of the residential property market is at an end, marked by the surprise slashing of interest rates by the RBA this week, claims RP Data. According to national RP Data property research director Tim Lawless, the residential market has now ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
Central banks threw in the kitchen sink. In a coordinated move, six major world central banks each cut their benchmark target interest rate by 50 basis points in efforts to stem the global panic. The US Federal Reserve lowered the fed funds rate to ...

Blue chip shares open to retail

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
J.P. Morgan has unveilled a new retail product for investors looking for structured investments that provide leveraged exposure to blue chip Aussie stocks. The new offering, J.P. Morgan's ASX 20+ Series 2, gives investors upside exposure to a portfolio ...

LGSS affected by shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
ASIC's crackdown on short selling has left a profound impact across the local investment industry, including upsetting the investment strategy of the $5.5 billion Local Government Superannuation Scheme. Around eight to 10 per cent of LGSS' investment ...