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Why are bonds no longer a safe haven?

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 and the introduction of other regulation in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC) have meant that banks are required to hold more capital on their balance sheets. The new regulations have meant an ...

Super contributions back to pre-crisis levels

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... Contributions to APRA-regulated superannuation funds are the strongest they've been since the on-set of the global financial crisis, according to a research report by the Financial Services Council (FSC). Total contributions for the 2013-14 year were ...

MDAs allow small players to act as large instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... accounts in the United States and other countries to a "perfect storm" of technology improvements and the global financial crisis, which damaged investors' faith in traditional managed funds. "The irony is that managed fund unit pricing errors years ...

Stagflation is real in Brazil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... September 2009. Yes you got that correct the current credit growth is lower than that recorded during the global financial crisis. But again, the central bank is straitjacketed by high inflation. The government is in no position to help either until ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... Australian market on Thursday, continued to hold above the 5,600-point mark - its highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.0 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 5,632.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Unmet SMSF advice needs a boon for advisers

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... strategies (24%). These figures coincide with satisfaction for advisers being at its highest since the global financial crisis (GFC). The overall proportion of SMSFs using a financial planner stopped its six-year decline and stabilised over the last ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... Australian market on Wednesday, reached a new six-year high, finishing above 5,600 for the first time since the global financial crisis. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 35 points, or 0.62 per cent, at 5,622.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... points. Britain's economy grew 0.8 per cent between April and June, overtaking levels it achieved before the global financial crisis, the Office for National Statistics said. The economy is now 0.2 per cent bigger than before its pre-GFC peak in early ...

S&P, ABN Amro appeals rejected in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... synthetic derivatives - CPDOs - that were arranged by ABN AMRO, rated AAA by S&P and sold by LGFS prior to the global financial crisis. The Full Court has extended the force of the original November 2012 judgement, ruling that the defendants were each ...

PROFILE: Head of Australian operations at Western Asset Management Anthony Kirkham

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... manager next month. In this time Western Asset has enjoyed sustained growth, even during the difficult global financial crisis period. "Back in 2007 we had $5 billion under management and now we have nearly $20 billion, so it's been a strong period for ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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