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Don't worry, be happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... that China and other emerging economies are slowing, they are still posting positive growth. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. The problem this time is that most are hoping for the worst and are therefore paralysed into inactivity. Consumers ...

New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Timor-Leste president and Nobel Peace laureate Dr Jose Ramos-Horta told delegates at the annual ASFA conference to prepare for the "new economic realities", where countries often overlooked in global policy-making such as Saudi Arabia, India and South ...

AETS could add 14 cents to petrol prices

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... patterns, but he sees such pricing as unrealistic. Australian businesses readying themselves for the AETS also need to prepare for its impacts on their balance sheets. "Once you get the abatements they will sit on your balance sheet." This will put under ...

From cash to prosperity: AFA

... theme of converting "cash to prosperity", the forum will feature discussions on how young advisers need to think and prepare for success in their own practices. Ruth Liew Financial Standard is the media partner of the AFA.

Future Fund on the defense

... he is a key presenter. But with the fund's private markets team on board, alternative investments providers should prepare for the beauty parade. "All the market talk about alternatives is a sign of a fantastic and dynamic market. So we will want to ...

UBS and Genworth tap income-for-life market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... retirement funds already address three major risks - market, shortfall and inflation - faced by investors as they prepare for retirement," said Drew Carrington, head of defined contribution and retirement solutions group at UBS Global Asset Management. ...

NGS to welcome new chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... and compliance manager. McGuinness said the reason behind his departure from NGS Super was to refresh his ideas and prepare for the next challenge as well as spend more time with family.

Oil prices a two-way street

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... reliant on just a single commodity the Saudi government has long recognised they need to diversify their economy and prepare for the day when oil begins to run out. According to an article published in the UK Guardian and repeated in the Canberra Times ...

Pension age too low: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... Turning 65 isn't a huge milestone any more. As Australians live longer and healthier lives, the way they work and prepare for retirement will also change," said David Byers, CEDA chief executive. "We need to alter the preconception about when you are ...

Tyndall completes equities team shuffle

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... investment process, make better use of our investment team talent to add focus on performance, and at the same time prepare for planned product expansion," said Brett Himbury, Tyndall managing director. "Our approach is to add controlled flexibility ...