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The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
It's a brand new year, yet why does it feel that times are not a-changin'? The problems of 2011 merely just got carried over into 2012. And if you believe those start of the year forecasts, the times could even be a-changin' for the worse - and the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after ending last week in positive territory. At 0630 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 4,163. In economic news on Monday, the ANZ job advertisements series ...

HK tops US as most advanced financial economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
The Hong Kong special administrative region has overtaken the US as the world's most developed financial economy, according to the World Economic Forum's 2011 Financial Development Report, the first time an Asian region has lead the index. Pushing Hong ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
You're all pigs now! It's just as well that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates when they did -- the RBA lowered the official cash rate to 4.25% from 4.5% yesterday. It may have taken the Financial Times report leaking that Standard ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set for a modestly stronger start after France and Germany called for a new EU treaty with tougher budgetary rules to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks markets rose on the proposal, but Wall Street pulled back on reports ...

Australia's retirement system the most sustainable in the world

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Australia has been ranked as having the best prepared retirement savings system followed by Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand and the Netherlands, according to Allianz Global Investors. The Allianz Global Investors Pension Sustainability Index (PSI) measures ...

SG increase the key to global pension top spot

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Australia's pension system has been rated second in the world, behind the Netherlands which secured first place with its action on SG increases and raising the retirement age. According to the 2011 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Netherlands ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
Australian shares rose by almost two per cent, boosted by investors' confidence that a Greek default would not extend beyond Europe. The local market opened more than one per cent firmer on Friday, following strong European and US leads after a tranche ...

Australian funds lead global asset growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
Australia now has four representatives in the top 100 global institutional funds ranked by Towers Watson, as the super system drives superior growth to the rest of the world. According to a research study conducted by Towers Watson and US investment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after Wall closed more than one per cent down following an earlier rally. At 0709 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 49 points at 4,256. There is no economic news ...