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Expect more regulation on 'too-big-to-fail': Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... meeting acknowledged that, compared to the situation in 2008, "banks are now generally better capitalised and stronger liquidity arrangements are being put in place." We have identified global banks and insurers that are so large, complex and interconnected ...

HOSTPLUS to launch lifecycle option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... "giving members the ability to invest directly in nation building projects, at the same time having access to daily liquidity." HOSTPLUS is still in the process of becoming a pooled superannuation trust (a plan it announced a year ago), after which non-members ...

Hedge fund allocators pick unstable funds

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... start trying to get out, if you're big, everybody sees you going and they make it worse for you. You just don't have the liquidity you need. But that doesn't come out until you have a tail event. The tail that you wear on this 68% of the industry is ...

SMSF borrowers should be forced to seek advice: AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... borrow within the fund, but raised concerns over "mounting evidence that poor practices are emerging, creating issues of liquidity, over-gearing and poor trustee decision making." The AFA A said examples included uninformed consumers "taking on the role ...

ANZ Swiss partnership attracts $1bn from private clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... concern that between 10 to 15% of private client's assets managed by ANZ are sitting in cash. "There is still a bit of liquidity in cash, believe it or not, and we don't think that's a wise move. That's why we're bringing new solutions to our customers ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... stocks rallied overnight on reports that the People's Bank of China is providing $US81.4 billion ($A88.1 billion) in liquidity to China's five largest banks. The US markets' rally and the prospect of further Chinese stimulus have helped boost Australia's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... Analysts attributed the rally to reports that the People's Bank of China is providing $US81.4 billion ($A88.1 billion) in liquidity to China's five largest banks. "There's a report that the Chinese central bank is boosting its stimulus program," said ...

Liberalise economy or prepare for war, warns economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... cancelling-out effect was inherently unstable, and compared it to the San Andreas Fault in California. He said another liquidity crisis is just around the corner: "Get ready for the heart attack - the best indicator of high volatility is extended low ...

Why are bonds no longer a safe haven?

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... the fact that investment banks are facing higher charges to hold corporate bonds. "This has direct implications for liquidity conditions. Investment banks are no longer a natural buyer of such securities, thereby increasing the liquidity risk associated ...

Partners Group fund added to major platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... globe. Unlike typical private equity portfolios which require a long-term lock-up of capital, this fund provides monthly liquidity at net asset value (NAV). Using a relative value approach, the Global Value Fund it has achieved long-term out-performance ...