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Perfect timing for a "perfect storm" alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... troubles and worries that developed since the global financial crisis to date - Europe sovereign debt crisis, the Arab Spring (and surging oil prices), the Japanese tsunami/nuclear reactor meltdown, the US losing its AAA credit rating, North Korea, Iran ...

SMSFs need better access to alternatives: BlueSky

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... guys are leading, and everyone else will follow." "This will drive change in investment platforms, or new platforms will spring up to meet the structural demand that exists. Fund managers will try to meet this demand and help fill the allocations, drawing ...

Dressing the windows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... But this is just asking for a Darryl "The Castle" Kerrigan quote, "tell him he's dreaming." Yep sure, two swallows make a spring. Admittedly, last night's data releases out of America makes for comforting reading. US durable goods orders rose by 1.1% ...

FSC elects deputy chairman

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... policy and leadership." The FSC Board also appointed Commonwealth Bank's group executive of wealth management, Annabel Spring as a director of the Financial Services Council to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Brian Bissaker on 8 May 2012. ...

Rainmaker appoints new BD head

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
Rainmaker has promoted Moe Alshawa to associate director of technical sales following an internal restructure. The promotion follows changes at the Rainmaker group that reflect their continuing expansion into information services, media and internet ...

Managers confident on value as China PMI contracts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... quarters." John Vail, chief global strategist and head of global asset allocation at Nikko AM, said that following The Arab Spring, which sparked a high degree of fear among the Party leadership, the focus had been on improving income level parity by ...

CFS chief executive Bissaker to depart

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... be leaving the Group following an internal review. In announcing the move, group executive, wealth management, Annabel Spring said changes to the business were due to regulatory impacts, the acquisition of Count Financial, continued growth of the advice ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... Japan had the earthquake and the tsunami that blew up its nuclear reactors, the Middle East was in turmoil with the Arab Spring and there was talk that China would land hard. The authorities scrambled for a rescue. Central banks stimulated led by the ...

Dickens on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... the 'double-D' word. Can't blame Wall Street for having that sinking feeling last night. Still, one swallow does not a spring make. We'll need more points on the employment line before we can judge that this is the start of a weakening trend. Here, the ...