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ETFs benefit from market volatility: SSGA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
... the past 10 years, there have been two distinct periods where investors have flocked to ETFs - the 2008 global financial crisis and now," Skelly said. She said this can be demonstrated by looking at net inflows in the oldest and largest ETF in Australia ...

Be alert to recession amid growth headwinds: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... context, its long-run average prior to the boom was a bit above 1%," he said. Through the Asia crisis to the global financial crisis and mining boom-to-bust, Australia has had only three isolated quarters of negative real GDP growth over a quarter of ...

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... asset owners is at best pessimistic because the financial services industry is yet to fully wake from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) chair Martin Skancke said few asset owners, and particularly pension ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) during the toughest years following the global financial crisis. This - together with the absolute control over investments and the rise of the do it yourself (DIY) trend in all aspects ...

Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... followed a 0.7% decline in the June quarter - that's recession number four or double double-dips since the global financial crisis. The third quarter economic contraction is largely due to the weakness in business investment - it subtracted 0.2 percentage ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... experience has not disappointed him. Smith has led the fund through a number of key events such as the global financial crisis and the StrongerSuper reforms. He defines his job as "interesting and stimulating," as well as "challenging and fun." He highlights ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... back when China was growing at double-digit rates, dropped to around US$65 a tonne in the midst of the global financial crisis -- China's GDP growth slowed to 6.2% in the March quarter of 2009 -- with the subsequent rebound to double/high digit growth ...

FEATURE: Investing in a world on hold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... policy divergence is approaching." Allen signals that "this will be the first time in six years -since the global financial crisis- where there is significant divergence in central bank policy." She thinks that the volatility will also reach the Australian ...

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... chance: Goldman Sachs". "[The risk of recession] currently stands at the greatest probability since the global financial crisis", the SMH printed quoting GS chief economist Tim Toohey. But... but if one bothers to look at the latest sprinkling of eco ...

Elliott new CEO at ANZ

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... international bank with a focus on Asia Pacific. "Mike was appointed chief executive as the world was entering the global financial crisis," Gonski said. "Mike has been a champion of ANZ and of Australia globally but particularly in Asia. He was the ...