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Clock ticking for UK defined benefit schemes

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
... entrants, existing members thought they would be unaffected as long as they stayed with the same employer. However, when times are tough, it is hard to justify keeping more generous pension arrangements for a dwindling number of long serving staff." ...

Recession over! Sigh!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... honest description) spare cash to take advantage of the rally in stocks over the past few months. Recall that many, many times in the past,- in this particular space, preached that once the headlines scream "recession over", most of the gains in equities ...

Planner remuneration disclosure isn't working: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... implying it should be built into legislation. The Ripoll Inquiry has to date received a staggering 397 submissions, four times the number of submissions received by the ill-fated 2007 Chapman Inquiry into the structure and operations of the superannuation ...

Investors want more Centrelink

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... could lead to a reduction in Centrelink benefits. Interest payments and commissions tagged to certain investments could at times not be taken out from the bottom line - which could mean a reduction in age pension. Add to the mix lessened pension entitlements ...

It's coming true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... requires American consumers - which makes up around 70 per cent of the economy - to spend. But note that, even during boom times, retail spending have fallen by more than 1 per cent on some months. This was tied to another report showing continued weakness ...

Retirees want funds that last a lifetime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... illustrates there is a gap in the market for other investment vehicles to help boost retirement income. In these economic times especially, people are looking to the perceived safety of Government-backed investments rather than the vagaries of the market." ...

Liquidity problem in unlisted assets overstated: RWA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... members commit to remaining in the option for at least three years and they should be able to freeze redemptions in unstable times." These approaches are worth considering because valuation methodologies for unlisted assets are based on highly complex ...

RetireInvest hires national risk manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... seen production double since last year. Fullagar brings with him experience in risk insurance experience having at various times headed up claims, underwriting, administration and product development. "This appointment reflects the increased significance ...

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... we head into the "ber" months of the year. My calculations show that the S&P 500 currently trading at a P/E ratio of 17.5 times against a long-term average of 18.6. It offers an earnings yield of 5.7 per cent - a hefty premium over the 3.8 per cent yield ...

Euro PE market shows value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... European leverage buyout purchase price multiples for deals between $1.6 billion and $845 million had fallen from more than 10 times multiple in 2008 to just under that number in June this year. "In a couple of months time, whether it was six months ...