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Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... inverse of Dave's trailing P/E ratio of 13 gives us an earnings yield of 7.7%. Now compare this with the current 10-year US Treasury bond yield of 2.0% -- give or take - and it becomes really mouth-watering, particularly if the recent trend of stronger-than-expected ...

ASFA warns on unseen MySuper outcomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... it predicts pressures on super trustees may trump the long-term interests of members. In a submission to the Federal Treasury regarding the Exposure Draft - Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... auction and good production results boosted risk appetite. Shares extended early gains driven by a strong sale of French treasury bills overnight, despite news that the EU's second-largest economy was stripped of its top credit rating by Standard & Poor's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... negotiating with Greece to write off some of its debt said talks had broken down. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 1.85 from 1.93 per cent on Thursday, while the 30-year dropped to 2.90 per cent from 2.98 per cent. LONDON ...

JP Morgan names CEO WSS for Aust, NZ

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... Securities Services (WSS), Australia and New Zealand division. As part of his appointment, Kelley will also be J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services (TSS) country lead for Australasia. With news of his appointment, Kelley said it would be building ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... straight week of gains. Financial stocks rose the most over the week as worries eased about Europe. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose back above 2 per cent as investors shed low-risk investments. All 17 nations that use the euro agreed to sign ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... The euro, which had earlier gained against the dollar, slid to $US1.3391 from $US1.3397 late in New York on Tuesday. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he was confident that Europe would find a way out of its debt crisis, a solution to which ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... governor also welcomed Lowe's appointment, describing him as an "exceptional economist and a valued colleague". Meanwhile, Treasury has also appointed chief executive of Australian Industry Group Heather Ridout to the Reserve Bank Board for five years ...

Qantas Super names new chief exec

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... next February. Perry had been with JP Morgan Chase since 2008, most recently in the role of chief executive officer, treasury and securities services, Australian and New Zealand. "We are delighted to be able to attract somebody of the experience and ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... and need to be supplemented with fixed income investments capable of providing guaranteed income payments each month." Treasury said it would extend the drawdown relief for account based pensions in 2012-13, with a 25% reduction in the minimum payment ...