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MTAA Super hires former Vic premier

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
Former Victorian premier John Brumby has taken on the role as chairman of MTAA Super. The role, which commences April 4, was appointed to Brumby due, in part, to his extensive history in the infrastructure sector, a key part of MTAA Super's investment ...

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Jeremy Cooper, the newly appointed chair of Challenger Retirement Income, spoke at an adviser roadshow about the threats of longevity, inflation and market risks on retirement savings, raising concerns that most portfolios are too equities-focused in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with key indices on Wall Street and in Europe clearly higher. Oil and precious metals fell, as investors turned away from their search for safe havens. On the ...

1989 redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
Revolting like it's 1989. It's the feeling I get when I look to the Middle East. Just like in 1989, several regimes in one region became a thing of the past as civil uprisings in one country emboldened protests in another... then another. Back then ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with nervousness stemming from unrest in the Middle East and concerns over possible economic tightening in China contrasting with positive economic news in Europe. ...

Asian funds invest more in Taiwan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
Fund managers in Asia are predicting big things for Taiwan as improving relations with China look set to open the door to a wealth of investment opportunities. While concerns persist in Asian markets over rising inflation and central bank tightening ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat and mixed, precious metals higher, but oil was lower. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven ...

Inflated inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
That dreaded "I" word is making a comeback into market players' psyche. Inflation is lurking just around the corner - at least for the developed economies. In the emerging ones, they've been trying to shoo evil inflation away as if almost forever. China ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian market has flat to mixed negative leads from offshore trading overnight. The Dow ended higher, but Wall Streets's other key indices were lower, as were European and Asian markets in Wednesday trade. Precious metals were higher, but oil ...

Super baby bonus validity questioned

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
Calls for a "super baby bonus" opens door for change and a greater push for more benefits in Australian women's superannuation entitlements, according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Last week, the Australian Council of Trade ...