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GFC spurs DB plans commitment

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... using structured investment products such as derivatives, futures and inflation swaps to better manager their exposure to interest rate risk. And according to the survey, pension funds which have used financial instruments to manage risk have generally ...

RBNZ could go zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... RBNZ is now paying the price for its delayed reaction to the global financial crisis. The central bank first reduced interest rates in July 2008 - and only by a token 25 bps - from 8.25 per cent to 8 per cent and after real GDP had already fallen for ...

Banks to tap ATMs for advertising

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... proposition," he said. i-design is currently in talks with some of Australia's largest banks and so far, the feedback and interest have been positive, said Newton.

MLC recruits ex-UBS GAM chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... NabInvest products. "Colin's extensive experience and strongly aligned beliefs on rebates, commissions, conflicts of interest and transparency make him ideal for this role," said Richard Nunn, executive general manager of advice and marketing at MLC. ...

Vanguard ETFs hit $20m mark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... into Australian shares - we've been pleasantly surprised at the trading volumes and although it's early days there is interest in the US and World ETFs as well," he said. He said financial planners could use ETFs to diversify their clientele and adopt ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... announcing that its subsidiary, Bank of NZ, had lost a court case which could cost it around $A530 million in tax and interest. In the US, Wall Street posted a third-successive day of gains as the market surged on robust results and an improved economic ...

X-rays on APLs for Matrix advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... distinguishing managers that use long -only strategies from those that may use shorting or other trading techniques. In the fixed interest space, recognising the distinct differences within the asset class, the new tools break products into four distinct ...

Another dead feline bounce

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... observation? This, in itself, is a positive. For it suggests that far from bowing to speculations that it is about to raise interest rates and withdraw the trillions of freshly minted dollars in the system, it will not until the coast is clear. Yes Virginia ...

Corporate governance needs national voice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Asia Pacific investors need to develop an organisation at a national level to effectively manage corporate governance issues, according to a corporate governance expert. Jamie Allen, secretary general at the Asian Corporate Governance Association in ...

Push for redemption freeze lifts: PASL

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Super fund trustees should not be afraid to challenge redemption freezes and question the validity of the Responsible Entity model if it's in their members' interests, said Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASL). PASL made the comments ...