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Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... is important because, for example in the US, more than half of the adjustable rate home loans are tied to the Libor rate plus a few percentage points. Interest rates on other forms of lending - business and home equity lines of credit, small business ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... in itself is not the sole way Australia is addressing climate change. "The whole strategy is the CPRS being rolled in 2011 plus the expanded renewable energy targets plus encouraging investments into sustainable industries." Martin Fahy, Finsia chief ...

Budget me a recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... and in only 16 months. More to go. These 'oracles' also remind us of failed rallies back then. The market's 130 per cent plus rally from 1932 to 1934 was followed by a 21 per cent fall in the 12 months that followed after February 1934. Similarly, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
... in morning trade, with profit-takers moving in on the major miners. "Some of the commodity prices were reasonably mixed, plus we had a strong day yesterday so there's a few people taking profits," he said. BHP Billiton was down 41 cents, or 1.23 per ...

Life insurers post 18 pc plus growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
CommInsure, Aviva and AIG Life recorded 18 per cent or more growth in total risk premium inflows during 2008, around six per cent higher than the market average, according to Plan for Life. The latest report found AIG Life experienced the highest annual ...

Another day another inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... with their sophisticated multi-option products and advisory networks as well as retail funds. Several of Australia's twenty-plus superannuation interest groups have issued statements supporting this latest Inquiry, highlighting how crucial it will be ...

Smaller funds lack risk reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... assets or liabilities. Based on a recommendation that reserves should be 1.25 times the cost of fund's annual operations plus extra reserves for provision of services from an outsourced provider, Mercer found super fund reserves should be higher than ...

AMP moves into direct super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... However, the firm capped the amount financial planners can charge through the product to either a recurring 20 basis points plus GST fee or a one-off $400 plus GST payment. He said the firm is not concerned the lack of commission will affect how many ...

Financial Synergy to upgrade admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
... accountants and financial planners something that's easier to use, provides them online access and reporting tools they need plus the finance reporting that Accurity is already doing," said McKinlay. "[Once launched] the difference will be like chalk ...

Risk of indigestion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
... been considered to be in depression - gained 26.3 per cent. Annualising this rate of return translates into a 200 per cent plus increase per annum. And this is just the developed markets' high 20's gain. Equity markets in Russia, Hong Kong and India ...