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Poisoned chalice awaits next US president

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... since George W Bush fended off Al Gore without a popular majority, the investment world is watching closely, trying to determine which stocks will win and lose from the result. Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments says that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... and ended the session mostly unchanged from Friday's close. "Last night's equities session displayed how hard it is to determine the dollar value of damages and the GDP (gross domestic product) effect of disasters such as these," CMC Markets trader Miguel ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... said. China is one of Australia's major trading partners. Mr Russell said developments on overseas markets would largely determine direction for the local bourse. At the closing bell in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.95 per cent ...

Fidelity's Taylor kicks-off scholarship

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
A new scholarship has been established to encourage the next generation of fund managers. The London Business School and Paul Taylor, head of Australian equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, have established the Taylor Family Scholarship, which ...

EM debt not to be overlooked: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... he said. An alternative analysis which excludes the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution of state companies, to determine residual GDP is a better approach, he said. "In compiling our alternative index benchmark analysis we compute a publicly listed ...

APRA releases reporting consultation

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... statement. More information about investments, including reporting on investment structures and asset allocations to determine ultimate costs would also be required. "As with the introduction of prudential standards for superannuation, these proposals ...

Treasury paper ignores responsibility: ACFS

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... the discretionary nature of APRA's powers has not been accompanied by an accountability and performance assessment to determine whether the powers have been used appropriately. "At a broad level, the prudential regulator can make two types of errors ...

Put up or shut up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
Pa-lease stop with these nudge, nudge, wink, wink already -- and ease up on the promises and pledges while you're at it. No, I speak not to you Virginia, but it is to Ben and Mario I direct my displeasure. I've been watching the markets for decades ...

Dangers of hybrid securities unrecognised: Adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... the best way is to "open up a fixed interest account with a broker and start reading their research." "If I want to determine the risks of hybrids for my client that's how I proceed, but if you want to be on the safe you need to stay away from them altogether." ...

FSC, ASFA endorse APRA's risk measure stance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
The Financial Services Council and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have restated their support for the implementation of the standard risk measure (SRM) in shortened product disclosure statements. The support is in contrast to strong ...