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What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... trigger such an event? The usual trigger people have in mind is a rise in US interest rates. The US economy now looks strong enough for the Federal Reserve to consider increasing its policy rate later in the year. In itself, this should be welcomed. ...

$1m in super not enough: Cooper

MARK SMITH AND AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Superannuation expert Jeremy Cooper has said that a super balance of $1 million would buy an income stream little greater than the age pension. The chairman of retirement income at Challenger, says a million dollars is always seen as a nice round figure ...

Tempo finds beta growth in Europe, Asia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... respond to quantitative easing initiatives implemented over the last few months: "We're seeing it in Europe, Japan and, oddly enough, in China. These markets are really beginning to pick up steam, while in the US QE has just wound down, so you have the ...

The RBA not in full control of dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... intra-day trade overnight backs this up. The question is would the dollar-A continue to head down and stay down... long enough to reverse the Australian economy malady. Checking my Bloomberg screen again, I see that the A$'s back up above US$0.7600 this ...

Policies can adjust super tax concessions: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... live a better lifestyle in retirement than that which can be provided by the Age Pension alone. Once a person has built up enough superannuation savings that will enable them to achieve a fairly high standard of living, it's appropriate to question whether ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... to develop products which deliver a regular and stable income stream, provide longevity risk management and are flexible enough to deal with unexpected events. However at present, the regulatory framework that governs these products has been overly prescriptive ...

ASIC penalties 'like being hit with a lettuce leaf': Murray

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... chairman Greg Medcraft, Murray said: "The penalty regime in ASIC is like being hit with a lettuce leaf, it's just not strong enough." He hinted that people working "close to ASIC or with ASIC don't see much of a problem" with penalties. "But we've got ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... strong, sustained and balanced growth. As we progress we will get to a welcome moment where the economy has headed far enough towards normal that there will be an adjustment in Bank rate." Mark Carney must be thanking Mark Carney for his patience or ...

US bond investors fund Australian wind farm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015

A win-win currency war?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... also different this time. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, your uncle and his dog, this time, couldn't have enough of the green stuff - the US dollar. The US dollar index (for major currencies) appreciated by 7.3% from its lowest level ...