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Fed ECB BOJ, Unlimited

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after positive showings on US and European bourses following upbeat German economic data. At 0633 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up five points at 4,747. In economic news ...

TAL hires new chief actuary

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
Life insurer TAL has appointed Fred Rowley as its new chief actuary. He will lead the company's actuarial business providing advice to the TAL executive team and board around the group's core insurance risks. Prior to joining TAL, Rowley was principal ...

Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The wall of cash built up in the wake of the GFC is showing signs of crumbling as fixed income see dramatic inflows off the back of changing fundamentals and the hard work of financial planners, according to PIMCO and Equity Trustees (EQT). EQT head ...

AMP Capital to tempt investors out of cash and TDs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
AMP Capital has targeted the mountain of money piled in cash and term deposits with a new consumer website with which it hopes to motivate investor behaviour. The wealth manager says the 'act now for a better tomorrow' campaign aims to "rebuild retail ...

Today we wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite rises on European markets, with London hitting a near five-year high in light trading amid a public holiday in the United States. At 0617 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)'s warning about the complexities of self-managed super fund (SMSF) loans has been questioned by a number of industry professionals. APRA executive general manager for policy Chris Littrell warned ...

Search for yield to become more acute: Fidelity

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
The search for income will only grow in importance over the next decade, as traditional sources dry up in line with lower interest rates and bond yields, a new Fidelity Worldwide Investment survey reveals. After surveying 100 of its equity analysts ...

Repressed rally

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
We're almost there, close to finishing the first month of 2013...and it's been so far, so good. Wall Street has climbed to its highest level in seven years and most recent macro indicators, as well as US company profit reports, have been positive and ...