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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... Treasury bonds attracted strong demand. That allowed investors to set aside some of their recent worries about higher interest rates. LONDON - European stock exchanges sprinted ahead, powered by reports of rising retail sales and lower jobless claims ...

Slippery - watch your step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... prices and rising commodity prices contributed to the sharp spike in inflation pre-GFC and the consequent increases in interest rates. Recall the decline household disposable income this has brought about. Recall the rising input costs to businesses. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... to 18,785.66. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market was little changed ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's interest rate decision on Thursday. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 5.57 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 2827.97.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... points, or 0.89 per cent, to 3933.6. NEW YORK - US stocks sputtered to a mixed finish on Tuesday as fears about rising interest rates hampering the economic recovery muted the impact of upbeat news from the tech and banking sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Admin savings for temporary residents

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... trustees are relying on the relief and will therefore not provide temporary residents with an exit statement (where their interest is transferred to the ATO). The trustee will also have to provide members who contact the fund with information about the ...

Crisis curbs Cuffe charity fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... fund had more than 77 per cent of its fund invested in Australian and international shares and over 22 per cent in fixed interest securities and cash. However, unlike some managed funds, the fund had less than 50 basis points invested in cash. The fund ...

QIC targets overseas instos

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
QIC has opened the firm's Global Fixed Interest Alpha fund to international investors. Launched in 2005, the fund uses absolute return strategies across fixed income global macro markets and credit derivatives. The fund posted a gross return of more ...

Good news in inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... (BoC) all held monetary policy meetings last week. And guess what? Not a single central bank announced a reduction in interest rates. Not one announced further policy easing measures such as quantitative easing, extra purchases of short and long-term ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... Hong Kong share prices closed 2.28 per cent lower, with investors taking profits amid worries about a possible rise in interest rates in the United States. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed down 426.14 points at 18,253.39. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand ...

Insurance needs more disclosure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
... disclosure. On the first few pages of the disclosure document there [needs to be information about] things like conflicts of interest and remuneration. This has to be disclosed but, at present, it doesn't say they have to be disclosed on page one or ...