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Bubbling bubble?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... and 49% (S&P 500) lighter - that they hit rock bottom. Scary, is it not? But that's assuming we're already in one. The problem is we'll only get to know there's a bubble after the bubble pops.

First quarter stasis and A$ ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
It's almost over - the first one-fourth of 2014, that is, and what have equity markets got to show for it? They retreated, they bounced back and after (nearly) three months... they did almost zilch. As at yesterday's closing, the All Ordinaries index ...

FICAP RockStar of the year crowned

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Count's Chris Mekhail was crowned 2014 Rockstar last night for his soaring rendition of Swedish House Mafia hit 'Don't You Worry Child' at the annual Who wants to be a RockStar event organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP). The ...

International capital requirements could cripple insurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has rejected the G20 proposal that top insurers hold more capital from 2019 to cover potential to the financial system. The GFIA held meetings this week with Australian officials in Canberra, ahead ...

Industry receives FoFA bill with mixed feelings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
The financial services industry and the advice community have has mixed reaction to the bill introducing changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) with mixed reactions. "The Financial Planning Association is supportive of the amendments, other ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients. The advice, provided by ...

PC examines Weaven's 'inverted bid' infra model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... an earlier point in financing public infrastructure," it highlighted some potential problems with the model. One such problem related to the extent to which a government would take on the risk of the project in the form of a guaranteed internal rate ...

FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
While Australia is well on the way to cracking the accumulation phase of superannuation, the problem of how to make those funds last is yet to be solved. James Fernyhough takes a look at one potential solution: longevity insurance. There is no doubt ...

Parliament passes more nuanced SMSF penalties

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
New laws have been passed giving the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) more varied powers to penalise self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) that fail to comply. Previously the ATO had limited options in dealing with non-compliant SMSF trustees, often ...

No guarantee

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... this could spill over on the shadow banking sector. Shadow banking?A That's good then. Isn't this the sector China has a problem controlling? By introducing the risk of default, there'll be better pricing of credit risks that would force shadow bankers ...