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Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... are under increasing stress with an ageing population, low investment returns and, in some cases, significant government debt. He added that to try and solve the problem, the Australian government has made significant reforms since the 2011 Index, notably ...

Fund managers bullish on Asian bonds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... yields and debt including bank loans, RMBS and high-grade credit going at distressed prices. The high levels of government debt at this point in the cycle have led to a pick up in interest at the corporate level although volatility is pushing institutional ...

Five step process for QE3

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... point of the stimulus is to suppress bond yields and the keep the real, inflation-adjusted cost of servicing the government debt low. "Sustainability of dividend is the key because there are plenty of high 'traps' waiting for the unwary investor, but ...

Peak in investment spend to herald lower growth: Barclays economist

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... 3.5% cash rate. Davies expects to see a strong switch by major banks and larger offshore investors into state government debt which offers a higher return. He also expects an additional 90 bps pick-up in 10 year bonds over commonwealth bonds to provide ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has opened almost one per cent lower amid renewed worries over government debt in Europe re-emerge. At 1012 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 38.3 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 4,160.8, while the broader ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... 1.46 per cent to 3,180.81 points. Rome's FTSE Mib switched into positive territory following a successful Italian government debt sale, standing 0.96 per cent higher at 13,715 points, despite an overnight downgrade from Moody's. Madrid's IBEX 35 index ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... a record low of 0.75 per cent to boost a eurozone economy weighed down by the continent's crisis over too much government debt. The quarter percentage point reduction follows a rate cut by China's central bank and new stimulus measures by the Bank of ...

NSW govt run annuity targets platforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... actually investing in debt which is being used to finance infrastructure in NSW." "When people do start to retire, government debt becomes an attractive prospect, and people are actually prepared to forgo a certain amount of returns to get guaranteed ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... could have as much as a,-100 billion to save its banks. Hooray! But wait, this a,-100 bil would add to Spanish government debt. Bond markets sent the yield on its bond surging past the "request for bailout mark" of 7%. Boo! Last week, it was Greece's ...

Aus investors over-reacting on Euro fears

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... this is the underlying worry." "I tend to say that when government deficits are in the poor state they are and government debt is as bad as it is, there needs to be some remedial action," said Sherwood. "I tend to think the US strategy of growth first ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI
Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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