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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... Monday. LONDON - European investors gave a positive response to a European Union contingency plan to save Greece from default, sending share prices sprinting higher on Tuesday. But analysts said trading was tentative as markets awaited a statement on ...

CSSA defends advice role in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... flawed and could lead to more Australians disengaging with their superannuation because it presumes that fund members in default funds are disengaged. Aside from arguing against the proposed choice architecture model, CSSA has also made a number of recommendation ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... another war on speculators. The European Union is now in discussions to ban "purely speculative naked sales on credit default swaps of sovereign debt." Ahhh yes, specyulators -- the fall guys for Greece's crisis. And Portugal's...and Spain's...and... ...

AustralianSuper revamps retirement investment path

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
AustralianSuper is introducing a new age-based default for pension members and implementing a different path for those moving from accumulation to pension phase. The super fund conducted a review of the risk and benefits of its balanced option, which ...

Russell ups alternatives exposure

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... debt and high yield credit. Russell expects global strategic yield to deliver compelling yield-driven returns in 2010 as default rates on corporate bonds recede from the cyclical peak of late 2009. "In the year ahead we expect Balanced Opportunities ...

CareSuper ramps up insurance appeal

CARESUPER RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
The $3.2 billion CareSuper is doubling the death and TPD cover for members over 30, and basing its default cover for younger members on their lifecycle commitments. CareSuper, the 200,000 member industry fund for administrative and professional employees ...

When the time comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... the stomach - or sick in the head? - of all the Greek metaphors that has sprung up since the potential for a Greek debt default made the headlines and captured the imagination of financial markets. Greek tragedy. Greek lightning. Greece is the word. ...

Trichet to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... common currency area alive. And despite its tough talk on Greece, the Eurozone would not allow even one of its members to default on its debt obligations. It is in its best interest to do so. Else, the risk premium on the entire region would rise and ...

Hartsuyker takes aim at govt reviews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... said. Hartsuyker also attacked the Government's decision to allow the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to write default super funds into modern awards, which, he said undermines competition. "Competition is the only way to achieve an efficient ...

Bonds need a double dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... From traders switching out of the bond market and into riskier assets, to rising inflation expectations, to increased default risk due to the size of the government debt. It could be all three, but the last one has gained prominence in recent weeks. ...