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A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016

... the 2001 US recession and September 11 by depreciating from US$0.65 to below US$0.50. It cushioned the economy during the GFC when it dropped from US$0.9786 on 15 July 2008 to US$0.6036 on 27 October 2008 when the global financial system was in chaos. ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016

... investment-wise. "SMSF trustees continue to demonstrate they are able to generate healthy returns, despite the market volatility post the GFC. Although there are still skeptics who remain highly critical of SMSF asset allocation, the evidence is that ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016

... they were giving AAA-ratings to collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) backed by subprime mortgages back in the days when the GFC only stood for the Geelong Football Club.

Tasplan launches lifecycle default super

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016

... then 60/40 when the member turns 55, and finally 45/55 from 60 onwards. "Our members have told us they worry about another GFC. A lifecycle product helps them guard against big losses that could ruin their retirements," Tasplan chief executive Wayne ...

Key demographic trends open new doors for advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016

... advisers start encouraging clients to plan ahead, creating a stronger advice relationship and rebuilding trust diminished by the GFC and recent advice scandals along the way. Inwood said the industry has much greater potential for growth than most generally ...

Trump bigger than Brexit

ALEX BURKE, DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016

... sorting out wage deals or thinking about pricing power, but overall it's been tighter and much less comfortable since the GFC. And if you look at the forecast, we can see inflation going back up to 2% in the US." More Financial Standard US Election coverage ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016

... need to take a step back and assess this profitability in light of the majors' ROEs, which have fallen considerably since the GFC. "[Their] ability to identify cost take-out opportunities that can be realised in the short-to-medium term - without compromising ...

US core property on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016

... globally, said the US core property market is in healthy shape. He said Australian investors often ask about performance post-GFC and whether the market is heading in a similar path to pre-2007. "From the liquidity side there's a great deal of capital ...

Future Fund surges to $123 billion

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016

... returns would rank it number one notwithstanding it had the advantage of not deploying cash until after the impacts of the GFC had past. The Future Fund currently has 115 investment mandates awarded through 100 separate investment managers. Alternatives ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016

... Reinforcing the sentiment, CBA chief economist Michael Blythe cited the Australian economy's successful navigation of the post-GFC environment as further evidence of resilience and adaptability, underwriting global interest. "We expect that interest ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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