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Thanks for now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... another big night on Wall Street as the countdown to Thanksgiving Day begins. And the Fed would have it no other way. But first let's take a look at the hard data. Give thanks for Americans are again buying houses. US existing home sales jumped by 10.1 ...

L-U-V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
LUV is the word. Yes, LUV is gradually becoming the flavour of the financial markets these days. But what is LUV? No, it is not the SMS version of the 'I heart you' variety'. LUV stands for the path of global economic growth. Just last week the Organisation ...

Libs reject planner commissions ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... this will not be the silver bullet where can get away from criticism, as a lawyer I know people in the legal profession have let their profession down. The higher education standards, the higher the community will hold financial planners in."

Perceived conflicts lethal to planners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Commission-based financial advice may not necessarily lead to real conflicts of interest but even 'perceived' conflicts threaten to undermine the industry's future, said Chris Bowen, the minister for financial services and superannuation. Addressing ...

Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
A coalition of industry bodies, including CHOICE, Industry Super Network and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has launched a national advertising campaign targeting regulatory reform that abolishes commission-based remuneration for planners. ...

Dollar dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... will be long in coming" and therefore economic growth in 2010 would be sub-optimal and inflationary pressures subdued. Read, let's talk interest rate rises in 2011. "We are in for a long slog." These words soothed Wall Street - a bit. But how long could ...

No let up in ING asset sales

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... of the funds we received last year from the Dutch State and maintain our capital strength," he said. But there will be no let up in the pace of the asset sales. "We will continue to explore alternatives for exiting the remainder [of our loan obligations] ...

Optimism may not be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... back into US government bonds. Just another dull day on Wall Street. So while we wait for adrenalin to start flowing again, let's take a look at what's happening across the Atlantic. Like their counterparts in most part of the globe, Eurozone equities ...

Back on the road again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... figures were tallied in 1947 - punctuated by the 3.8 per cent slump in the second quarter (the worst in 70 years). So for now let's part-tey! Wall Street did. And the Asia Pacific region will when they start trading this morning and the fun will spill ...

Super should not be compulsory: Cox

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... challenging the fundamental values of the superannuation industry - including arguing that not everyone should contribute to super, let alone at 9 per cent. One of Cox's arguments stems from the fact that the "median" Australian is sacrificing quality ...