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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
The Australian dollar has continued its slide downwards, following a growing sense of forboding around the issue of eurozone government debt. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at 98.95 US cents, down from 100.16 cents on Wednesday. Westpac ...

Chinalising Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
A brand new day, same nagging issues. The headlines may have changed but the underlying problem remains - the uncertainty that is the European sovereign debt problem. We were reminded of this again last night. Rising yields. Italian yields hit fresh ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
It was the summit touted as the one to end all summits. But nah! As Daryll Kerrigan in the "The Castle" would say, "tell him he's dreaming". Five Plans done, "n" to go. Last weekend's European Summit produced something - well, sort of - and the equity ...

Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... preferential treatments. "Would it improve adequacy? Would it remove double dipping? Would it get rid of an anti-selection problem? Yes it would, but is that desirable, probably not. "Would it improve efficiency? Possibly. But on balance, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...

A liquid Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... contributions from the IMF and other investors. It'll also use its resources to guarantee 20%-30% of the bonds issued by Eurozone problem countries. Never mind that - for now - there are still no takers. Never mind too that a,-1 tril is too small to ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
The Australian market is set to open significantly higher as world markets surged on a move by six central banks to boost liquidity for banks weighed down by downgraded government debt. European markets rose by over three per cent and Wall Street is ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... impede individuals' ability to voluntarily save for retirement, potentially worsen the excess contributions tax (ECT) problem and may even reduce confidence in superannuation as a savings vehicle." Meanwhile the Small Independent Superannuation Funds ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... be exacerbated with super balances predicted to report net losses for this calendar year," said Engel. "Compounding the problem, a decreasing number of safe-haven asset classes are available. Cash interest rates are falling and fixed-income assets are ...

Volcker Rule dramatics continue

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... trading firms, an outcome that itself could undermine bond markets. Vikram Rai, a Citigroup credit strategist, said the problem is the list of bonds that are exempted from the restrictions is too narrow, reported the Bond Buyer news service. But as finance ...