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Best laid plan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
"Don't worry, I've got a plan," Ben Bernanke, the US Federal Reserve chair, reassured the US Congress. The longer I observe the financial markets, the more confused (amused?) I get. When equities and commodities went on their upward trek starting in ...

Microsoft battles Google Docs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
... five others who would rather stick by their existing internal systems. For example, less than 20 percent of those surveyed plan to use some form of cloud computing this year. That said, it might be the high cost of IT maintenance that will convert more ...

The market's next 800-pound gorilla

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey said the Government is creating an "800-pound gorilla" in the market that could drive up the cost of financing for the private sector over the next few years - particularly if more government bonds are issued to fund its ...

GESB looks to alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
The $7.5 billion Government Employees Superannuation Fund (GESB) is opening its doors for the first time to unlisted property and other direct asset classes. The WA-based GESB is currently looking closely at unlisted property as a new asset class, said ...

LPTs recover and show value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
Australia's listed property trust (LPT) sector has jumped over 13 per cent in the three months to May and could provide a good value play for financial planning clients if you're prepared to do your homework. Louis Christopher, head of property at Adviser ...

IFS adds three super funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
Industry Funds Services (IFS) has added the Sisters of Mercy Staff Superannuation, AUST(Q) and CONNECT Super to its client list. David Haynes, general manager at IFS, said the three super funds had signed on this year. This comes after Industry Fund ...

Planners prepare for retirement shock

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... Pawski. "The numbers can be easy to do. We can do the calculations using a planning software but even the best-laid financial plan won't come to fruition if you don't take on board the non-financial issues as well," he said. Either way, McKeon said that ...

GFC spurs DB plans commitment

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... from defined benefit plans, think again - more than 70 per cent of fund executives have no intention of changing their DB plan structures. A new survey by Towers Perrin and SCO noted that while the financial crisis had dealt a blow to the financial health ...

WA planning firm wins Telstra award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
WA-based financial planning group Addwealth has won the Telstra Business Award for Social Responsibility in Western Australia. The firm will represent WA in the national awards next month. According to the firm, it was the only financial services company ...

RBNZ could go zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
The New Zealand bond market has moved in lockstep with its neighbour across the Tasman as it always had historically. There are numerous debates on why this should or should not be so. But whatever the underlying reasons behind this strong positive ...