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Investor confidence hits 14 year low

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
State Street's global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) has posted its biggest drop in 14 years. Global investor confidence on the index fell from a revised reading in September of 87.3, to 80.6. The plummet in global confidence stemmed from a steep drop ...

SMSF contributions up 15%

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... contributions into self managed super funds in 2010-11 was triggered by the improvement in the economic growth and investor confidence following the financial crisis," said John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services Council. After falling for three ...

Investor confidence index down: State Street

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
North American and Asian investors dragged down global investor confidence in September, according to State Street's Investor Confidence Index (ICI). The Global ICI fell from August's revised reading of 91 to 86.9. North American investor confidence ...

Market wrap - afternoon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Bill Bishop said the speed bumps in implementing the Greek austerity measures were having a small affect on investor confidence. "They're waiting to see what happens next," he told AAP. "We're back to the old battle... This has been going on for a few ...

Controversial short-sell ban inconclusive

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... short selling, it is likely that ASIC and the Australian Government would again contemplate a ban to "bolster investor confidence and limit the potential for international regulatory arbitrage."

ISN calls for fast trading moratorium

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... Australia, and in other jurisdictions it has already been found to exacerbate market crashes and undermine investor confidence in the fairness of markets, said Zachary May, director of regulatory policy, ISN. "Super funds are custodians of retirement ...

Super contributions highest since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... down though, falling by $0.2 billion in 2011-12 to $16 billion. This was put down to a lack of consumer and investor confidence, said Bond. "Although discretionary flows represent only around 20% of total flows, strong voluntary flows are necessary if ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... Group announce first half results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed at near four-month high, with investor confidence buoyed by strong earnings reports and positive views on housing and investment by the central bank. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

ASIC targets securities dealers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... information in subsequent reports. "ASIC's tailored financial markets surveillance continues to strengthen investor confidence in the integrity of our markets, and ASIC has significantly reduced the time taken to start investigations into significant ...

ASX calls on ASIC to regulate dark pools

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... regulated properly, it would significantly increase the risk of unexpected market movements which can undermine investor confidence. In response to this issue, ASX has suggested that ASIC should put in place a threshold of minimum size for dark orders ...