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No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... the knee-jerk selling the day after the weekend announcement of the deposit levy) appear not too bothered. Don't believe me? Let's have a look at that fear index - the CBOE VIX index. It soared from 11.3 at the end of last week to 14.6 last night - that's ...

Ripples from a pebble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... like we finally get to test the European Central Bank's Outright Monetary Transactions (OMTs) launched last September and...let's all hope it works. Or is it better punting on the Shanghai migrant worker re-assembling his shredded yuan hoard back tog ...

AvSuper gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... Griffiths said. MySuper will replace AvSuper existing default arrangements from July 1 this year. "Members can be in MySuper and let us manage their super entirely or they can choose to have more control with our investment choice, member advice service ...

Managed accounts set for an overhaul

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
For the first time in nine years, the country's financial services regulator is placing the managed accounts sector through a comprehensive review, addressing grey areas and fixing major drawbacks that have long derailed the sector's growth. Institutions ...

Hamilton prepares counter-bid for Elders forestry scheme

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... Craig. "In the deal being proposed Hamilton's existing shareholders would get option at 10% of any upside, which is a whole let better than Sandalwood growers losing the lot." Hamilton is also currently in discussions with a significant investor about ...

Green, green grass of home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... valued at 13.6 times expected earnings. Our S&P/ASX index of 200 shares is trading at 14.5 times expected earnings." Wowowee! Let's buy the neighbours plot quick! "Take a look at that list: what's not to like?" Malcolm asked. Plenty Malcolm plenty. I ...

Strong returns help UniSuper stave off benefit review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Recovering capital markets boosting UniSuper's investment returns have helped to lift the solvency funding ratios of the fund's defined benefit division - enough for the trustee to defer a decision on reviewing member benefits. While the trustee is ...

Lost super deadline closes in

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Australian Taxation Office is reminding superannuation funds they have less than three months before the 31 May deadline to transfer certain lost super accounts to the Australian Taxation Office. Lost super under the requirements are defined as ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... forward to as early as the BOJ's next meeting in April when Kuroda takes over outgoing governor Shirakawa. But for today, let's sit and wait for our very own RBA to do nothing.

The virtuous cycle is back in play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... could be stopped next month of the month after. Then again, given Wall Street's positive reaction, the US authorities may just let it run. But what about those dire forecasts? It'll be hard for me to argue with the IMF and the CBO and their big mean ...