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Falling interest rates undermine seniors' confidence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
The end of 2012 saw Australia's confidence about the future of the economy fall to near record lows, according to research by Allianz. The Allianz Future Optimism Index showed that sentiment fell most sharply in South Australia where it recorded the ...

Risk control software targets HFTs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
Global trading platform provider InfoReach claims its new software can significantly reduce the risk of high frequency trading systems going haywire. The group says that recent multi-million dollar losses in the capital markets, such as the so-called ...

Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
Betterer and betterer. That's the feeling one gets when one scours through the macro stats and surveys released over the past 24 hours. Never mind reports of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowering its world growth forecast anew - down to 3.5% ...

Fin planners more upbeat over reforms: Zurich

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Financial advisers have become more upbeat about regulatory changes such as the Future of Financial Advice reforms, said insurer Zurich after conducting a survey. Zurich today said the latest measurement of its Risk Adviser Sentiment Index has shown ...

Trustee liability issues surface at PJC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Industry representatives have challenged a part of the Federal Government's final MySuper Bill likely to leave superannuation fund trustees at risk of contentious litigation. Advocates of several industry representative bodies spoke before a Parliamentary ...

Cash rate falls good for property

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
If Australia's cash rate drops further a growing number of investors are expected to be attracted to unlisted property funds in the search better yields, said a property manager. General manager of property, mortgages and capital markets at Australian ...

Aussie equities to rise another 20% in 2013: Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Cheap valuations, high dividend yields, a US and Chinese recovery and even history are on the side of Australian share market investors this year, according to Fidelity head of Australian equities Paul Taylor. With dividends reinvested, the Australian ...

2013 a turning point for world economy: Clime

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Significant improvements in each of the world's most anxiously watched markets have prompted a dramatic lift in investor sentiment, and could signal a major turning point for the global economy, according to Clime chief investment officer John Abernathy. ...

There's no bubble in bond markets: Tyndall AM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Tyndall Asset Management head of fixed income Roger Bridges has stressed that there is definitely not a bubble forming in the bond market. Current high prices and low yields have raised fears of capital losses within the asset class during 2013 but ...

First State Super tracking well after merger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Nearly two years after a significant merger, the boss of the $33 billion First State Super fund has confirmed the tie-up was a success. On 30 June 2011 First State Super officially merged with fellow industry fund Health Super, creating Australia's ...