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FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... longevity risk, such as deferred lifetime annuities. ASFA's emphasis on annuities and longevity risk products is in line with the OECD's recommendations. For the full story, download the February 24 issue of the Financial Standard iPad app here.

There's the good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014

Waiting to catch up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... The euro slumped to $US1.3456 from $US1.3535 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly fell after the OECD cut its forecasts for global growth, citing the likely effect of any winding down in the Federal Reserve's huge stimulus program. ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... Perfect! But you, I and Irene won't make or lose money speculating on this neighbourly spat. So what else is news? There's the OECD releasing its latest global growth outlook. It cut its forecasts for world growth to 2.7% in 2013 (from 3.1% it predicted ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... warning that equities were heading for a big drop, analysts say. Share prices largely turned lower on Tuesday also as the OECD said that, while growth in advanced economies would pick up speed this year and next, it would do so mostly at a slower pace ...

Super flushed 'down the drain' by illiterate investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013

Super tax concession policy 'fatally flawed': SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... government from taking a longer term, more comprehensive view. The first is an "outdated" measurement model based on the OECD system. "The OECD model doesn't look at the long term effect of superannuation," Colley said. "Superannuation is a much more ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... looking so far, far ahead that they're being blinded by what's happening all around them. Just recently, we have had the OECD, the IMF and the World Bank reduce their 2013 growth outlook - one after the other - and basically nominating the end of the ...

RBA decisions decisions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... this year - preferably before the 14 September elections. In its latest Economic Outlook report published last week, the OECD hinted at this: "The surge in mining investment, which is likely to peak in 2013, is gradually losing its stimulatory effect ...