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Cash for investment not just liquidity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The increasing popularity of term deposits among SMSF trustees indicates a broader shift in attitude from viewing cash in terms of liquidity to viewing it as an investment, according to RaboDirect. Recent research conducted by the online bank revealed ...

Maybe next month

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
"I know I'm just a fool who's willing to sit around and wait for you But baby can't you see, there's nothin' else for me to do, I'm hopelessly devoted to you..." - Olivia Newton John Yes, yes yo Virginia. After only a day of making their disappointments ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong surge on Wall Street on Friday after better-than-expected jobs figures boosted sentiment. At 0752 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 58 points at ...

Tyndall appoints head of operations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
Tyndall AM has appointed Matthew McShane to the new role of head of operations. In the new role, McShane will be responsible for investment operations, IT, office management, performance analysis, registry, custody, vendor and relationship management. ...

Alternatives need new thinking: QIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
Too many investors have been trying to "have their cake and eat it too" by attempting to use alternatives to chase higher returns and gain diversification in down markets, according to one manager. "The more you're going for those juicy returns, the ...

Annuities regaining acceptance: Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
Life annuities sales have increased rapidly following the GFC's onslaught on retirement assets, but investors and advisers are still wary about what happens to their capital if they don't live long enough to exhaust the annuity. "We now sell in a month ...

If not now, when?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
After all is said and done, much was said but nothing was done. Risk-takers have every reason to feel disappointed for none of the central banks - Fed, ECB, BOE -- that met this week walked their talk (the BOE though didn't do much talking). There weren't ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth. At 1045 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,264.9 ...

ACSA lends weight to ASIC tech focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Custody and asset administration body ACSA has said that while it supports the regulator's focus on technology, it is engaging with ASIC around expectations concerning some aspects of custodian behaviour. The Australian Custodial Services Association ...

Value still key in insurance

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The remuneration components of the Future of Financial Advice reforms may be distracting from the needs of consumers when it comes to insurance, said Brett Clarke, chief executive officer, retail life, TAL. "We talk a lot about FOFA and remuneration ...