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Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
International equity markets have come a long way after hitting what is now looking likely their lows during the current cycle. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Equity markets have come a long way after hitting their lows in March. Their run-up was first measured in days, day stretched into weeks and now...months. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the ...

Top 10 budget quotes

Financial Standard sifts through a record haul of budget commentary to highlight the industry's thinking on the government's budget announcement last night. "Commonsense has prevailed with the non-concessional contribution cap remaining unchanged." ...

Thrift is the new cool: K2

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
From high-speed railway to high-tech alarms, fund manager K2 Asset Management banks on stocks that will flourish in the face of a global recession. Nick Griffin, the group's head of international strategy, said that investors should tap into mega-trends ...

Beware the Budgets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
Phew! That wasn't stressing at all. In the end, the official announcement of the results of the stress test conducted on 19 of America's biggest banks became a sort of anti-climax for the equity markets. Where to from here? The verdict? Ten of the 19 ...

They will, they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
It'll be another case of "will they, won't they" today as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its regular monthly Board meeting. Will they, won't they? The RBA lowered the country's official cash rate to an even 3 per cent last month. This represented ...

Budget deficit squeezes pension promises

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
The looming federal budget deficit tipped to exceed $50 billion accompanied by a blow-out in the government's borrowing requirement is threatening the Prime Minister's promise to boost age pensions in next month's budget. Following last year's budget ...

Global debt volumes jump one-third

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Global debt market volumes have increased 31 percent in the last year, driven by Asia and Japan. But rather than the surge expected from the US, combined Europe, the Middle east and Africa jumped 76 per cent while debt issuance from the Americas fell ...

Super your stimulus package

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... spend at a later date," said the fund. Other funds such as the $15 billion First State Super is also flying the stimulus package for super flag. The fund stated in a newsletter yesterday that members could be eligible for a $2,300 final payout if they ...

She'll be right mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
What a week...what a wonderful week! Most equity markets - from New York to Rio and Old London town - greeted the early buds of the Northern Hemisphere Spring with spring on their steps. Wall Street - as many others - marked their fourth straight week ...