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There's no bubble in bond markets: Tyndall AM

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... investment is playing a huge role in the price of Australian bonds." Before the GFC, approximately 20-30% of Australian government bonds were held offshore. By 2012, this number had jumped to around 80%. While countries previously viewed as safe havens ...

Ken Henry to join ASX board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the Australian Securities Exchange. Henry will join the board from 1 February, with shareholders set to vote on his appointment at the company's annual ...

Above trend growth bodes well for commodities

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
... (partial) resolution of the US fiscal cliff issue has also placated short-term fear. On the home front, the Australian government's pre-Christmas decision to abandon a fiscal surplus this financial year removes another downside risk for Australian growth ...

End voluntary contribution age limits: Suncorp

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... working aged people per aged person today. This will see an increase from a quarter to half of all total Australian government spending specifically directed to health, age-related pensions and aged care by 2050. "The writing is on the wall that we must ...

Abernathy snubs IMF liquidity drivel

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... any future shocks could be dealt with in one fell swoop of intervention from domestic policy makers. "The Australian Government could today borrow $30 billion of 10-year debt from world capital markets at a cost of 3% per annum. They could then invest ...

Bear market end in sight: AMP Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... the banks such as the Basel III liquidity requirements may be a strain on equity performance. However, the Australian government is just at the top of its own interest rate stimulus cycle which is likely to benefit the ASX. "All these factors make more ...

Property set for attractive multi-year returns: Stan Life

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... landscape," said Breen, head of real estate research and strategy at Standard Life Investments. "Although Australian government bonds are significantly higher than markets such as the US, UK and Germany, prime global office market yields offer a yield ...

Senior members announced to Industry Super Network board

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... prime minister and several leading Australian finance and service sector corporations. He also acts as the Australian Government's automotive envoy. Bracks is chair of the board for Industry SuperFund Cbus. Collins has had a varied career as a company ...

Spain here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... early 1990s, for like Spain now, it could not implement policies independent of its European brethrens. The Australian government has only us, Australians -- and oh perhaps, the Kiwis -- to answer to. Perhaps S&P is just getting back at Australia for ...

Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... to increase exponentially if the right policy settings are in place. "It is therefore critical that the Australian Government continues to press ahead with the remaining recommendations of the Johnson Report," he said. The FSC had previously called on ...