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No fear no greed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Commodities Decline on China Concern" -Bloomberg "Chinese growth concerns drag equities, $A lower" -Australian Financial Review "Investors Should Be Getting Out' of Stocks" -Bloomberg TV These were the Chicken Little headlines that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international bourses lost ground amid concerns over China's economy following a warning on dropping iron ore demand and on new US housing data. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower on concerns over a slowdown in China and despite a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1018 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.7 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,274.1, while the broader ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
The super industry needs to look long term to correct a fundamental misalignment in the way funds are evaluated, according to Cbus. David Atkin, chief executive officer of Cbus believes that as asset owners, funds should be at the "top of the tree" ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
Apple today convinced investors to stay. This was the general thrust on the why's and wherefore's of Wall Street's good performance overnight. Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't launch yet another iTech innovation, but his announcement made investors happy all ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Financial Services Council is urging Senators to pass legislation to increase the superannuation guarantee, tabled for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for ...

Super funds should refocus on fixed interest

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Superannuation funds need to readjust their view of fixed interest to see its potential as a pre-retirement asset class and its complexities. Dr Doug McTaggart, chief executive of QIC, said that rather than super funds thinking about fixed interest ...

Govt launch MRRT super site

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Gillard Government has launched a new website to show Australians how the new Minerals Resource Rent Tax package will improve their retirement savings. MoreSuper.gov.au was launched yesterday and provides a calculator for individuals to input their ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has climbed higher, boosted by the resources sector. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.3 points, or 0.64 per cent, at 4,303.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had lifted 27.9 points ...