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Regulators must enforce rules, not write them: Brogden

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... heavily weighted towards equities, saying allocation to this asset class is actually comparable to other developed pension markets. He also countered the view that compulsory superannuation directs too much money away from the banking sector. He said ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed and lacklustre performance on international markets with Wall Street closed and China turning in disappointing growth data. At 0823 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... average returned between 6.5% and 7%. Retail funds have on average returned just 4.9%. But FSC director of policy and global markets Andrew Bragg said the APRA stats give an "overly simplistic" view of the facts. "APRA has been on record for years as ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... director of Marblehead Asset Management, referring to the S&P 500's gain so far in 2013. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets ended the day lower after investors weighed the impact of a US budget deal on the Federal Reserve's likely reduction of monetary ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... US government's borrowing authority so as to stave off a possible debt default. By Friday, there was still no deal, but markets appeared encouraged by continued talks. LONDON - European shares rose on hopes of a deal to break the US budget deadlock ...

Unthinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... your investments 4. Social Security payments halt 5. Banking operations freeze up 6. Money market funds break 7. Global markets walloped Then again, you, I and Irene know what the financial press is like - they sensationalise the unthinkable. Recall ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as traders reacted strongly to signs of a deal in Washington to avoid a dilapidating US debt default. At 0807 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures ...

Regulator taking a "facilitative" approach to change

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Member Helen Rowell that was chaired by the FSC director of policy and international markets Martin Codina, Medcraft said that it would work with the industry as it worked through the changes. "In the first year ...

CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... gradually reduces. This aims to reduce the impact on their retirement savings in the event of substantial falls in investment markets as members near retirement." The Government introduced MySuper as part of its Stronger Super package in a bid to provide ...

Template of a bail-in?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
You gotta give it to the Europeans, they sure know how to shoot themselves in the foot. Financial markets celebrated after reports that a deal had been struck between the government of Cyprus and its benefactors. Nobody gave two hoots whether it's a ...