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Investors missing the eurozone silver lining

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
In the steady stream of bad news flowing out of the eurozone, investors might not be looking for the silver lining, said senior investment heads at Franklin Templeton. "From a bottom-up standpoint, we believe significant investment opportunities still ...

Compensation report finds against last resort scheme

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... productive to introduce a last resort compensation scheme at this stage". "As Mr St. John's report has shown there is no silver bullet to solve this complex problem overnight," said Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. "The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... in booming markets like China. PARIS - Hermes is the latest luxury products group to show that economic crises can have silver linings, announcing record sales and profits. NEW YORK - FedEx says the global economy isn't growing as strongly as expected ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... $34.32. Newcrest on Friday said first-half net profit rose 50 per cent to a record high due to stronger sales of gold, silver and copper. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,731.40 per ounce, down $US5.355 from Thursday's local close of $US1,736.755 ...

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... Well perhaps not perhaps. Gold - that great inflation hedge -- rose by 2.6% on the day to US$1,700.10 an ounce. And so did silver. But gold's ascent is also due to the US dollar's weakening. And this is good too for it improves American businesses' international ...

UBS: Diversify to prevent fatigue

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... causing elevated market volatility," said Boubouras. "The official UBS view is that they will make up, not break up...the silver bullet, which hasn't been done yet, will solve all the problems...an unlimited bond-buying program." But, according to Boubouras ...

Euro debt crisis has silver lining for advisers: PIMCO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian financial advisers should not fear the ongoing European debt crisis if they play their cards right, according to PIMCO's US-based head of global and emerging markets product management, David Fisher. Speaking to Australian advisers last week ...

HOSTPLUS, CareSuper take top gongs at AIST awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... Awards for Excellence - Bronze: Energy Super Communicating A New Identity campaign Communication Awards for Excellence - Silver: Superpartners Online Services Marketing campaign Communication Awards for Excellence - Gold: HOSTPLUS Cook For Your Career ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said. The night's events included a sell-off of commodities, including gold and silver, with oil prices also plunging and giving back the previous night's gains. "It was only natural that resources were going to ...

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... also be used for large super funds, in particular the need for independent directors, Cuffe maintained they weren't the "silver bullet" answer. "There are plenty of companies that have independent directors who have done pretty disastrously too. I can ...