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Cutting SG a disaster: Keating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
Allowing SG to be lowered, even just temporarily to help stimulate the economy, would be an economic disaster, warned former Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating. At the end of last year, a group of economists lead by Nick Gruen, principal of the ...

Regulate...then regulate some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
True to script, history has not failed us. Like in most episodes following widespread market upheavals, increased regulation makes a comeback for an encore. Taking advantage of the global disgust at the rapid erosion of wealth caused by 'inventive' ...

Seven deadly sins

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Lechery, gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride - a leading investment expert highlights the seven sins that brought the market down to its knees. Rob Prugue, senior managing director of Lazard Asset Management and speaker at the CMSF yesterday ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
'Never underestimate the power of optimism.' (Camp Quality) This was perfectly proven by the equity markets' strong performance last week where many of the indices - if not all - spiked to their best weekly gain since November 2008. News reports and ...

Babcock & Brown folds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
Babcock & Brown Limited has called in the administrators after its New Zealand investors rejected the company's plan to restructure some of its debt. In an ASX statement released this morning, Babcock & Brown has appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as ...

CFS turns off the lights

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
Lights out, please - Colonial First State is once again sponsoring Earth Hour as part of its commitment to being a sustainable company. CFS has been a key sponsor of the event since inception. As part of this year's Earth Hour exercise, the fund manager ...

Contributions surge to 25pc of wages

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
Revised statistics on superannuation contributions released by APRA and the ATO reveal an explosion in the amount of money Australians are contributing into their super funds, now running at a quarter of total wages and salaries. APRA figures released ...

SPAA awards industry's best

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) recognised the best and brightest professionals in the sector with Jenny Power and Joanne Heighway winning the Chairman's Award and CEO Scholarship respectively. At the SPAA ...

Fanning the flames of fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
There is a saying that goes, 'if you have nothing good to say, just shut up' or something along those lines. These days it seems that after more than a year and a half of the global financial crisis, trillions in bail-out money, record low interest ...

Power to the people: Hermes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
Shareholder empowerment and better governance will mark the dawning of a new era in super fund management when the GFC passes, according to Hermes Equity Ownership Services. Colin Melvin, chief executive of the world renowned Hermes Equity Ownership ...