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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... midmorning trading after the European Union's energy chief was quoted as saying that Japan's nuclear crisis could get worse. Treasury prices jumped, sending yields to their lowest levels this year as investors piled into investments seen as being more ...

Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... yearly payouts at 4.5 trillion yen (A$54.7 billion). Large holders of US treasuries had already been net sellers, with US Treasury statistics showing China selling down its stake from US$1.175 trillion in October 2010 to US$1.160 trillion in December. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... bailed-out insurer American International Group fell 0.6 per cent. AIG repaid $US6.9 billion ($A6.85 billion) to the US Treasury Tuesday thanks to the sale of its equity stake in US rival MetLife. Electronics manufacturer Texas Instruments plunged 3.1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... composite rose 20.14, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,765.77. Bond prices fell, pushing yields higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.54 per cent from 3.51 per cent late Monday. LONDON - European stock markets closed mostly firmer as investors ...

FOFA briefing fails to shed light on adviser concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... fund members have to continue to opt-in to paying the admin fee, which is automatically deducted from their account. "Treasury didn't know but suggested 'a policy committee' could act on behalf of all the members, but policy committees are not mandated," ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... Jobs reappeared from sick leave to introduce the new iPad 2 on Wednesday. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.57 per cent from 3.46 per cent late Wednesday. The 30-year note yield rose to 4.64 per cent from 4.55 per cent. LONDON ...

ASFA gains new strategy director

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... services," she said. "He is a strong communicator and has the ability to speak to senior parliamentarians, advisers, and treasury." Vamos said the role was crucial. "Bringing both the Government and the Coalition together to create sound public policy ...

GESB expands its board

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... and GESB, Nance is a director of Community CPS Australia and chair of the Audit Committee, of the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. GESB is the largest WA-based super provider with more than 320,000 members, representing nearly one quarter of ...

ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... time working out guidance material that we believe is consistent with the law. Any changes would be a matter for the treasury as we've taken it as far as we can," said D'Ascenzo. One recommendation that came out of the Cooper review was that the ATO ...

J.P. Morgan wins $1.5bn custody mandate

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services (TSS) is the new custodian and administration provider of corporate super fund City Super. Bryan Gray, head of treasury & securities services sales and client management said the new $1.5 billion mandate further ...