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Cash love affair continues despite falling rates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Investors are allocating increasing amounts to cash despite falling interest rates, according to research by Investment Trends. Over the past 12 months cash deposits, including term deposits (TDs), have grown by 7%, reaching a total of $1.8 trillion. ...

Run China run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013

Bank levy upsets senior lobby

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Lobby group National Seniors Australia have criticised the government's plan to put a 0.05% levy on bank deposits in 2016, saying it will force pensioners into riskier investment alternatives. National Seniors Australia chief executive Michael O'Neill ...

International pension funds battle for Aussie infra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... Clients, Andrew Cannane said that, if you factor in the growing pension funds of other nations such as Canada, then it is safe to say "competition for quality assets will be intense." Cannane cited the fierce competition over the sale of Port Botany ...

Yields above 10% up for grabs in unlisted property

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... social infrastructure such as early learning centres, police stations, courts, medical centres and retirement villages as a safe source of reliable income. "The great thing about most of these properties is that they are leased back to one of the most ...

The good, the good and the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... trimming its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases in September". But from market action of the past few days, I think it's now safe to assume that the investment community has finally learnt to live with that prospect. Yes Virgie my lovely, we're back ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Financial literacy should be taught in schools in order to improve Australian's knowledge of finance issues, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has proposed. In a submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) National ...

Sovereign wealth funds climb to US$5.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... billion was reported as the world's largest SWF followed by UAE Abu Dhabi's Investment Authority with US$627 billion, China's SAFE Investment Company with US$568 billion, Saudi Arabia's SAMA Foreign Holdings Fund with US$533 billion and China's Investment ...

Peace, be still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... dogs. The one I've been trying so deym hard to convince you gentle readers that the Fed would only unwind stimulus if it is safe...and it will be safe when the economic data - namely jobs and prices - behaves as the Fed would want them to behave. And ...

LGS takes stand on Bangladesh, gains MySuper licence

ALEX DUNNIN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Local Government Super NSW (LGS) has become the first fund in Australia to sign on as a supporter of the 'Investor Statement on Bangladesh,' while also being latest fund to be authorised to offer a MySuper product. LGS has joined over 190 global shareholders ...