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Super funds want a cost-benefit analysis on disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Superannuation funds want a cost-benefit analysis done on the merits of disclosing their investments in response to a new push by the corporate regulator for greater transparency in the industry. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar pushed higher on Monday as investor confidence bounced back and "tranquility" returned to the market. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.26 US cents, up from 102.80 US cents on Friday. Since 0700 AEST ...

Pensioner inflation hits 4.5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Pensioner living costs are up 4.5% for the past 12 months, compared to regular inflation for the general population which is up only 3.6% over the same period. The Australian Bureau of Statistics June 2011 Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index ...

Advisers prep for 'back-to-basics' investing

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
A return to safe investments and investor aversion to risk is predicted following recent market fluctuations, but advisers are firm that strong planning principles remain the same. Perpetual Private Wealth has predicted a return to 'back-to-basics' ...

Black swans test strength of portfolio construction

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Black swan events occur much more frequently than modeling predicts, a seminar heard on Friday, so portfolios need to be designed to withstand unpredictable turbulence. Tom Robinson, managing director of education at the CFA Institute, a global organisation ...

Russell brings out toolkit against volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Market volatility has lead to the launch of an online toolkit, to help investors and advisers learn from current markets and adapt to changes. Russell's Volatility Toolkit is free for anyone to access and provides daily perspectives on changes in capital ...

H2O scores Mercer mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Mercer Investments has nominated a $100 million mandate to London-based global bond manager, H2O Asset Management. The mandate was allocated into the global sovereign and currency strategy, as announced by H2O's Australian affiliate, Apostle Asset Management. ...

Market dislocation shifts share trade to dark pools, ETFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Trading volumes spiked at dark pools and exchange traded funds after record volatility hit global equity and bond markets last week. Sam Macqueen, director of block trading venue provider Liquidnet Australia, said the daily average volume of trade in ...

China demand for Australian resources to fall: JP Morgan

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
Chinese demand for Australian resources was likely to fall, investment bank JP Morgan said yesterday. Jing Ulrich, chair of global markets, China, for JP Morgan, said China had to contend with imbalances in its economy in the medium to long term. Speaking ...

ASIC warns CFD providers on margin calls, disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission warned that contracts-for-difference were high-risk products as it released new disclosure benchmarks for providers today. Greg Medcraft, ASIC chairman, told a press conference in Sydney that there ...