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Moody's downgrade drives demand for Aus bonds

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Demand for Australian bonds has grown stronger after ratings agency Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating, leaving global investors with one less top-rated economy. Moody's downgraded Britain's credit rating to AA1 from AAA, with Australia now ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
The Australian market has opened stronger despite a fall on Wall Street overnight, earning back some of Thursday's massive losses. At 1021 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 39.7 points, or 0.8 per cent, at 5,019.7 points, while the ...

QE paradox in reverse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... the QE paradox we witnessed back in mid-2012, when markets rallied in anticipation of a Fed QE3 announcement. But the stronger they rallied, the more it became less likely that the Fed wouldn't be running its printing press. It was only when the S&P ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... contributions from employer contributions centred around the superannuation guarantee and default award arranagements. This stronger reliance on member contributions is why the seemingly unstoppable rise of SMSFs is a much bigger threat to retail funds ...

Former FTSE director moves to Vanguard

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... business in Australia at a time when we see an increasing alignment with the industry changes coming into effect from the Stronger Super regulation both in terms of client-first focus and transparency, and Vanguard's core value proposition," said John ...

Cbus MySuper fund gets green light

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... regulator on 15 February. Growth (Cbus MySuper) will become the default offer for Cbus members; as part of the Government's Stronger Super changes. "Growth (Cbus MySuper) will be a similar product to our current default offer, Growth (Cbus Choice), which ...

Don't stop me now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... before shedding a total of 9.9% by the 1st of June when it bottomed at 1278.04 points. However, unlike 2011, 2012 finished stronger than it started - up 13.4% versus minus 0.003%. Afraid of not being in it to win it? Don't. The market would have to stop ...

Just another ordinary day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... This is more consistent with the general optimism that's currently prevailing in the markets. No big surprises here. A stronger growth outlook equals better business activity expectations equal strong demand for industrial metals and less demand for ...

AIST appoints CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... not-for-profit sector," she said. During his time at AIST Garcia has been a strong presence at Government roundtables, on Stronger Super Committees and appeared as a witness before various Parliamentary committees. Reynolds left AIST in January to accept ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... $US1.3454, and also fell against the yen. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets closed higher, but Tokyo sank on profit-taking and a stronger yen. The Japanese currency picked up after a Group of Seven (G7) statement that said "excessive volatility" in exchange ...