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Demand for US Treasuries outstrips supply

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
Turbulence in European debt markets is pushing global investors back towards US Treasury bonds, with demand so high that supply can't keep up. The effect is so extreme that Bloomberg has reported yields are being compressed to what are now 10-year lows. ...

MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA), gives Australian financial services a much greater opportunity than the wider AANSFTA (ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement) under which a previous 30% ownership cap was negotiated. "I ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... eight cents lower at $6.72. Consumer-exposed stocks were also down, with Woolworths losing 24 cents to $26.66 and Coles owner Wesfarmers falling 44 cents to $29.22. Among the better performing stocks were Iluka Resources, up 32.5 cents to $12.885, and ...

Instos increase alternative allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
Super funds are increasing allocation to alternatives, although demand is more for tailored solutions rather than cookie cutter approaches, according to two asset managers. "These [super] funds are looking at their overall allocation and looking at ...

Fidante expands Asian footprint with MIR

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... Management in a milestone deal announced this week. Rob Woods, chief executive in funds management at Challenger, the ASX-listed owner of Fidante, said MIR's expertise in Asian equities fits in with the firm's objective to develop international products ...

OnePath upgrades insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
ANZ owned OnePath has upgraded its OneCare life insurance offering, based on customer and adviser feedback since the launch of the product seven years ago. OnePath is introducing a new SuperLink arrangement to its OneCare product which means that clients ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... downturns - were the best performers. Telstra was up 1.5 cents at $3.605, Coca-Cola Amatil was up 11 cents at $12.62, and Coles owner Wesfarmers was 34 cents higher at $30.91. "With a key economic reading, US non-farm payroll data, due out in the US ...

Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Securities lending is a legitimate market activity for asset owners looking to lower their net trading costs, and it should not be confused with short selling. Securities lending is so mainstream that most exchanges around the world consider it to be ...

Insurance bonds back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... planning vehicle as they distribute tax-free on a death maturity at any time and they can be structured to outlive the bond owner. The structure of insurance bonds also provides the next best tax advantage to super, Higgins said, adding that they can ...

SFG makes Victorian acquisition

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
SFG Australia has entered into agreements to purchase the businesses of Life Financial Services, a financial advice firm and related entity Spencers Accountants, both of which are based in Victoria. The advisers, accountants and support staff of the ...