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Call for self-funded retirees inclusion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... $150,000 a year constitutes a middle income Australian family, a single self-funded retiree on $51,000 is deemed wealthy enough to resist the price impacts of a carbon tax," said Michael O'Neill, chief executive, National Seniors Australia. According ...

Cry of the banshee

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... US companies, a factor that would see continued improvement in second quarter bottom line results. We'll find out soon enough starting today as reporting season gets underway. Wall Street's relatively subdued reaction to the dismal jobs report tells ...

Hidden threat may lurk on bank balance sheets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... provisioning, so that leads them to tighten lending more." Pezzullo said most people using negative gearing strategies did not earn enough income to make it really worthwhile. "If they're borrowing money and making a loss then it's very dangerous." According ...

Hillross social media growth plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... clients. As part of this improvement, the dealer group will build out its social media presence, something Humphrey said not enough adviser groups were doing. "We are formulating policies around social media and engagement, it is quite a complicated ...

Not in the mood for bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... in lending and deposit rates underscored China's quiet confidence that the world's second-biggest economy is resilient enough to endure tighter monetary policy and is not threatened by the hard landing that some investors fear." And by the by, because ...

Insurers face up to harsh environment

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... being hit by increased costs due to a shift in Australia's risk profile. The international reinsurance market has seen enough natural disasters take place in Australia and New Zealand since September 2010 to significantly ramp up premiums. Suncorp has ...

Sunny side up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... manufacturing index to 55.3 in June from 53.5 in the previous month when markets were expecting a drop to 52. And sure enough, this coincides with the recent deceleration in the price of foodstuffs and oil and optimistic reports from Japanese carmakers. ...

Landmark case against board duty failure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... statements are true and fair." "This is not a responsibility company boards can delegate or merely rubber stamp. It's not good enough for directors to just be present," said Medcraft, adding that the case clearly showed a director's responsibility to ...

No change to Korea, Taiwan status: MSCI

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... particular the lack of full currency convertibility, MSCI said in a statement. The countries' currencies do not trade actively enough on foreign currency markets, while domestic markets have limited trading hours, requiring investors to pre-fund their ...

van Eyk calls for pay for ratings disclosure

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... over 21 years in this market van Eyk believes that, in most cases, no more than one third of the talent on offer is good enough to be recommended."