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Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
International equity markets have come a long way after hitting what is now looking likely their lows during the current cycle. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging ...

Perpetual proposes caps on exec and board pay

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Perpetual has taken extra steps to preserve its balance sheet and cut costs, including a dividend reinvestment plan announced this morning and a move towards lower bonus payments and caps on executive and board remuneration. The 'surprise' announcements ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Equity markets have come a long way after hitting their lows in March. Their run-up was first measured in days, day stretched into weeks and now...months. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the ...

LGS trust deed to drive "fair value" payments

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
The $4.6 billion Local Government Super (LGS) has changed its trust deed - allowing the fund to temporarily suspend striking unit prices - to ensure that exiting members get a correct payout value despite volatile markets. LGS introduced the amended ...

Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
No more Libor pains. The trillions of dollars flooding the financial system have already bought optimism for an eventual economic recovery - now it is also buying trust. Trust among banks, that is. Yesterday, I talked about the Libor/OIS spread - a ...

Best of the best at Securitor

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
From rising stars to the top performing financial planning practices, Securitor has picked the cream of the crop for this year's awards ceremony held at the Securitor conference in Darwin. The Securitor practice of the year award was handed out to Primewealth ...

Super queries drop despite GFC

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
If you think investors are frantically ringing super fund call centres to ask about their investments, guess again - the number of calls fielded by Pillar Administration has fallen since the start of the GFC, said Peter Beck, the firm's chief executive. ...

We are the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
'Can I just add my voice to this. I think the prime minister is incredibly, is A-plus on these issues. If we did what he advises, we'll all be in a better place.' Malcolm, eat your heart out. This was US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner patting the ...

HCL pushes governance practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... more interested in transforming their business structure to boost efficiency, particularly across legacy programs and old add-ons Premkumar said. "Over the years banking institutions have built many islands of add-ons, legacy programs and so on. The ...

Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
Financial markets' attention remains glued to the developing negotiations with regard to the proposed US$700 billion Treasury Asset Relief Program. Equity markets closed higher overnight following reports that the US Congress is close to approving the ...