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Scary Money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... Federal Reserve - turn to decide on its policy settings. However, with the federal funds rate at 1 per cent, think it would be safe to assume that it would not be able to match the Riksbank's pace of rate chop. Given the low level of interest rates in ...

Super funds eye cash

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... guarantee for Australian bank desposits does not extend to super funds, Equipsuper, like many other industry funds, are finding safe havens in products covered by the guarantee. Currently the balance of Equipsuper's cash is invested in securities backed ...

Planners spared AMP job cuts

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... AMP is axing 46 staff from its financial planning and advisory business - but the company confirms that its planners are safe and business operations will continue as normal. "There will be no impact on planner numbers," said an AMP spokeswoman. "We ...

Nominations open for inaugural ACSA awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has launched a new range of industry awards to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the Australian custody and investment administration industry. Robert Brown, ACSA executive member and chief ...

Fund managers shift away from cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
Australian fund managers' appetite for cash investments fell from 50 per cent to 13 per cent in six months, according to a survey. The Russell Investments Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey found the number of Australian fund managers that are ...

Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The global financial crisis may have dealt severe blows to many Western economies, but an expert on China predicts the communist country's investment opportunities remain robust despite the forecasted international slowdown. Xisu Wang, principal consultant ...

Term deposit with a twist

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... of investment products would suit their clients in the current markets. The consensus is that some want their money in a safe product like a term deposit but want to capture the gains of a stockmarket recovery in five years. The result is a capital-protected ...

Free money can be costly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 23 NOV 2008
... cent in the previous month. Given the contraction in most major world economies and the slowdown in emerging markets, it is safe to assume that easing prices in the US are also happening elsewhere -- except in Zimbabwe. This is good news right? Yes and ...

Advisors more important than ever: Sherry

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
The global financial crisis has thrust the importance of advisors into the limelight - highlighting their roles in safeguarding the wealth and superannuation savings of Australians, according to the Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... Intel Corp late Wednesday cut more than $US1 billion from its sales forecast, providing more evidence that few industries are safe from a clampdown on spending by businesses as well as consumers. But then a Treasury auction of 30-year bonds got decent ...