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Danger signs ahead but bargain stocks a-plenty: Faber

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... highlights various investment themes including going long on gold and silver (sovereign funds will likely buy gold when interest rates are around zero), corporate bonds and Asian equities (many markets in Asia are near 20-year lows). Tapping on socio-demographic ...

Trustees must not be victimised: APRA

APRA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
The chief executive of an employer association is facing criminal prosecution for allegedly sacking two employees who were trustees of the association's super fund because they didn't renew an outsourcing contract the fund had with the association. ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... government. We are the economy. And we respond to changing circumstances aimed at - in Adam Smith's words - "promoting our self-interest." What did we do to dig ourselves out of the hole? We gave ourselves handouts and tax cuts and lower interest rates. ...

CFD demand rises with equities recovery

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
Contracts for Difference (CFDs) are staging a comeback and, in the last 12 months, there was a power shift among the largest players too, new research found. Research firm Investment Trends released its latest annual report on the sector, canvassing ...

Higher...higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... Downunder. Heck, the Lucky Country is so lucky, financial markets are betting even-money odds that the RBA will start raising interest rates already as early as November this year. Yes! This year! I think, it's a premature call but this is another story. ...

Advisers put LPTs back on watchlist

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... fund managers - that have so far managed to survive last year's crunch. Westfield for instance, is continuing to draw interest from the planner community, said Toll. David Klug, senior asset consultant with MLC Implemented Consulting, said the recent ...

Count buys Evolution Advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... approximately $3.52 million per annum and has funds under advice of $40 million. The total cost of $585,586 for a 25 per cent interest (including net business assets) was settled with $234,234 in cash and $351,352 in Count shares at a 12.5 per cent discount. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... house price index data for the June quarter. The Reserve Bank of Australia holds its August board meeting to consider interest rates, inter alia. The second day of the 2009 Diggers and Dealers mining forum will be held in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. ...

CBA extends Storm payments suspension

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... Commonwealth Bank customers affected by the collapse of Storm Financial are given another month's reprieve to pay their interest payments. The bank has extended the moratorium on interest payments until 30 September 2009 to allow eligible customers to ...

CalPERS buys Macquarie property

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... total portfolio value of $3.3 billion. Regency Centers Corporation of Jacksonville, Florida will retain its 25 percent interest in the portfolio and has an option to increase its ownership to 40 percent. Rob Feckner, CalPERS board president said the ...