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Dutch pension fund set for major reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... forecasted. The state pension payment will increase by 0.6 percent above inflation every year, starting in 2013 but that stop working earlier than the official age of entitlement will receive less. "Now there are four workers who bear the cost for a ...

The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
And on the seventh day, they rested. After six straight days of non-stop selling, script hawkers took a breather. Yes, you read right - a breather - they'll be back again. There'll be more selling down the road. But this does not mean that I've given ...

LGS sees benefits in clean energy co-operation

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... risks involved, development risk or any credit risk, then it would be very desirable to have the government there as a back stop," said Turnbull. Through managers, LGS has investments in windfarms in China, Europe and the US, as well as other forms of ...

Same time last year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... America must control its public debt and bring its fiscal finances in order over the next three to six years. That didn't stop the Fed, did it?

Bigger picture, nicer picture

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011

Convince me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... outlook yesterday - noting that 50% of Caa1-rated government debts default within 5 years. These credit rating agencies better stop the "death by a thousand cuts" behaviour once and for all and just murder Greece. If you still have Greek bonds in your ...

All good but for the dollar A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... economy's expected to come good anyway. Might be because The Economist Magazine recently described Australian politics as a "non-stop Punch and Judy show" and our "current political leaders, with notable exceptions, are perhaps the least impressive feature ...

Can't hear you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... companies beat already raised earnings expectations and by an average of 15.6 per cent in the first quarter. That didn't stop Wall Street dropping over the past few weeks, did it? The overriding question might be decided by causality. Which causes what? ...

Merged planning groups plot Snowball effect

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... with both of us, we had a coffee and bob's your uncle, here we are," said McDonald. The acquisition trail is unlikely to stop here with both firms eager to welcome fresh talent on board at the earliest opportunity, with many advisers looking to build ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Brace yourselves people for this would be a longer-than-usual piece. Get that Monday-itis off your systems. There's work to be done, money to be made! During my weekend reading, I came across an article by a fellow named Danny Furman. His resume says ...