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How planners can cope with redundancy

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... time when planning firms are forced to make staff redundant as their revenues fall by as much as 30 per cent because of the GFC. For example, two in five planning groups reduced their headcount since November last year, eJobs numbers reported. Geoff ...

V still likely

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... and the All Ords jumped 37.2 per cent. A few months ago, this column argued that by the time the headlines declare that the GFC is no more, the bulk of the equity market gains have all been gained. And just yesterday, I reminded readers - again - of ...

Downturn presents brand opportunity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
Super funds have the power to restore public confidence in superannuation, which quickly eroded after the GFC, by investing more on their brands, said the marketing firm behind the successful 'Kevin 07'campaign. Marketing firm, Lawrence Creative Strategy ...

UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... rewarding long-term strategies. While the Review didn't go as far as blaming institutions fully for their role in last year's GFC, it did note that there was a "widespread acquiescence by institutional investors and market in the gearing up of banks' ...

Super still a great investment despite impact of GFC: Bowen

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Despite disappointing short term returns due to the impact of the GFC on world markets, superannuation is still a very important investment opportunity, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Bowen said ...

Fed brawn, RBA brains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... these episodes of market turbulence. And it looks like it has again - with a helping hand from the government - through the GFC. The RBA is now preparing the market for an exit strategy. If that doesn't tell you anything, your being invested in cash ...

Retirement adequacy beats market slump

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... underpinned by a lot of other factors, including wages, age pension and [super] contributions," he said. Richardson said that the GFC had conflicting effects depending on which age group you're in. "For younger members, and for those only entering the ...

Get into corporate bonds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... fundamental qualities of a company rather than buying bonds purely because they look cheap," Bishop said. "As proven during the GFC, when markets lost much of their liquidity, it is important investors are confident in the default risk of a bond, even ...

Get into corporate bonds: Aberdeen

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... fundamental qualities of a company rather than buying bonds purely because they look cheap," Bishop said. "As proven during the GFC, when markets lost much of their liquidity, it is important investors are confident in the default risk of a bond, even ...

Epoch wins record $1.35bn equities mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... one of the largest mutuals in the US, suggesting that free cash flow (FCF) investing is attracting major inflows after the GFC. Epoch has just released its 2009 second quarter update where it revealed that its funds under management has jumped 39 per ...