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IGR proves current welfare level is unsustainable: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... industry support. "With Australia's annuity market representing 0.3% of GDP, compared with more than 15% in the United States according to the FSI report, we've clearly got some catching up to do in providing longevity risk protection to super fund m ...

AustralianSuper inks $1.1bn US property deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... undertaken its biggest single direct property transaction and has invested almost $1.1 billion in a property in the United States. The super fund has acquired a 25% stake in Honolulu's Ala Moana Center from US S&P 500 company General Growth Properties. ...

China easing a tailwind for A-share market

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... position is influenced by "the search for return in a low return world," especially given the strong growth in the United States and very slow growth in Europe. Iwanicki argued that "emerging markets remain the piece of the world that for demographic ...

Magellan doubles profit, consolidates global presence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... institutional clients. "We are building a global business. The commencement of our own distribution capability in the United States and the establishment of an office in New York underline our commitment to our clients and the increasingly global nature ...

Australian dividend growth leads Asia Pacific

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... Dividend Index reached 159.9 at the end of 2014, meaning that dividends have grown almost 60% in just five years. The United States was the main engine of global dividend growth over 2014, adding an impressive $52 billion to its 2013 contribution (+17% ...

Global appetite up, local confidence down

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... to indicate that investors aren't the only ones concerned about the strength of our economy." Investors saw the United States as the most interesting region to invest in, with 53% (up 7% from December) of investors keen on gaining exposure in the area. ...

Economists divided over Europe growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
Is Europe "dead in the water" or is it going to follow the growth trend in the United States in only two years? Economists at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum expressed different views on the future of the old continent. "They are dead in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
... The Federal Reserve failed to buoy markets when it repeated its pledge Wednesday to remain "patient" regarding the United States' first interest rate increase since 2006, signalling a June move remains in play. Tokyo shares dropped 1.06 per cent, or ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower following a weak lead from United States markets and concerns about global growth. In early trading, the big miners were mixed and the major banks were lower. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said global forces ...

Think of China as the new America

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... from the current 3.25% to 3.75% in 2015. However, the growth rate will diverge from one region to another, with the United States leading the pack, Europe and Japan stagnant or growing at a slow rate and China slowing. Probyn also noted that the recent ...