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Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
The future of fixed income lies with product innovations, global investing and shirking away from benchmarks, the audience was told at AllianceBernstein's recent symposium. Doug Peebles, chief investment officer and head of AllianceBernstein's fixed ...

Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... words: US Federal Reserve. The more economic conditions deteriorate, the greater the likelihood of more money dropping from Ben's helicopter. They said so themselves.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
The Australian market is set for a flat start after the release of weaker economic data in the United States and on weaker commodity prices. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points lower at 4,749. In economics ...

Advisers aim for independents over FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Financial planners on the warpath over Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms were given a crash course in political lobbying today by Shadow Minister for Financial Services Senator Mathias Cormann, who told them to target the independents. Speaking ...

Food profits to rise: Macquarie

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
The outlook for agriculture is bright with the sector providing a hedge against inflation and population increases set to drive demand, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management said yesterday. Anthony Abraham, executive director of Macquarie Agricultural ...

Planners eye SMSF property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Industry associations are supportive of the trend for real estate firms and financial planners teaming up to target self managed super funds but are wary of the pitfalls. Self managed super fund trustees are increasingly adding property investments ...

Avoca patient on industrials evolution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Despite harbouring long-term concerns for the Australian economy, the newly established Avoca Investment Management sees plenty of opportunities in undervalued sectors. John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich, co-portfolio managers of the Bennelong Avoca ...

Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
The future of fixed income lies with product innovations, global investing and shirking away from benchmarks, the audience was told at yesterday's AllianceBernstein's symposium. Doug Peebles, chief investment officer and head of AllianceBernstein's ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Draft legislation has been released by the federal government outlining new rules for self-managed super funds (SMSF) investing in collectibles. The proposed regulations are a significant watering down however of Super System Review recommendations ...

No minute message in FOMC minutes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Look ma, I must be psychic! Twenty-four hours have not passed since I penned on this space that the mighty US Federal Reserve would dispel the fears, the anxiety, the trepidation that's currently doing the rounds of financial markets. And with the release ...