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New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... government policy decisions. And just as listed companies have to front up to their individual shareholders, in good or bad times, superannuation funds also have a role of facing up to their individual fund members, particularly when returns are negative. ...

Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... their strategies following the global market melt-down. Supporting Young's upbeat assessment for the sector, the Financial Times recently reported that "The [UK pension fund] industry intends to continue cutting its exposure to equities to free cash ...

New resources, fresh ads for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... brochures. "Currently 7 out of 10 Australians do not have a relationship with a financial planner. These volatile economic times have demonstrated that professional financial advice has greatly assisted clients of financial planners," said Bloch. "This ...

AIG gets another A$57 billion bail-out

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... follows AIG in the US this week reporting that it lost $A36 billion in the September quarter, according to the New York Times. In the same quarter last year it turned a $A3.5 billion profit. This brings to more than US$160 billion the money the insurer ...

Sunsuper pumps $100m into Trinity

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... substantial unit holder of the Trinity Property Trust. "We have remained close to our institutional clients through the turbulent times and they recognise that acquisitions and investments made over the next 12 months will position TPT for outperformance ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... produce. One reason for this is that credit prices in the wholesale international markets remain high. Note how in recent times Australian banks passed only a fraction of the rate reduction to their borrowers. The CBA, for instance, reduced its lending ...

Planners still optimistic: MLC

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
Bad markets? Tick. Shaky economic times? Tick. Planners' business growth? Tick. Despite the market downturn, 43 per cent of financial planning business owners are confident their business will grow by more 25 per cent per year in the next five years ...

October mourn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... it would get an RBA rate cut tomorrow, the US is not sure they will get the President they need to have in these trying times. But they could always rely on the Fed. No wait, it's got only 1 per cent to go.........and then it's off to the printing pr ...

PIS campaign to reflect change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... said. Bennetts added that he also hopes the campaign will help lift the mood of those who work with the company. "In tougher times, you need to give something to your people to give them motivation...and hopefully help them generate new ideas and new ...

Dubai to swoop in bad market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... financial crisis will strengthen the United Arab Emirates' position as an economic and investment hub. Speaking at the Financial Times /Dubai International Financial Centre World Financial Centre Summit, Omar Bin Sulaiman, Dubai International Financial ...