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Tyndall AM creates fixed income role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Tyndall AM has appointed James Alexander to the newly created role of deputy head of fixed income. Alexander will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the fixed income team and oversee Tyndall's fixed income investment process. Tyndall said ...

Direct insurance sales grow on consumer confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Australia's direct life insurance market has shown significant growth over the last year at the expense of the traditional advice sales channel, according to Rice Warner. Rice Warner's latest Direct Life Insurance Market Report showed direct insurance ...

The sky is falling downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Are we there yet? Have we reached the "others are fearful" point, where good ol' Warren Buffett advises us to buy? It's very much looking that way for Australia. The scaremongers are coming out one-by-one scaremongering the bejeesus out of every bloke ...

Lonsec and Milliman partner for post-retirement research

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
Investment research house Lonsec and global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman have launched an initiative to focus on the changing retirement income landscape in Australia. Lonsec head of investment consulting Lukasz de Pourbaix said the investment ...

ASX in $553m share issue

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has puts its stock in a trading halt as it looks to raise $553 million to fund a new clearing house service and pay down debt. ASX will offer two shares for every 19 held by existing shareholders at a price of ...

Sinking emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
We waited...and waited...and waited. All of last week we waited to get a better handle on whether it's gonna be taper on or taper off, after the latest update on the US labour market. But nah. While Wall Street rallied following the release of the US ...

Credit Suisse launches SIV portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
Credit Suisse Private Banking has launched two new investment portfolios developed specifically for Significant Investor Visa (SIV) applicants. The Private Bank has also established a dedicated SIV desk, specifically focused on inbound enquiries, with ...

The coming 2013 crash according to Paul B. Farrell

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
I tried and I tried and I tried, still I can't get no...nothing from the old brain today. It must be Friday. And a Friday before a long weekend at that. I can report that taper's back off again. Nothing fresh, nothing new. Even the ECB and the BOE that ...

Only half Britons saving enough for retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013

Buffett helps SMSF investors to big returns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
The strong performance of legendary investor Warren Buffett has helped some Australian self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors post big returns over the last three years. The first of a number of JBG Structured Investments products linked ...