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First State Super boosts insurance by two-thirds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
First State Super has lifted its insurance offering, with levels of cover jumping by as much as two-thirds in some risk categories. The changes will particularly benefit members aged over 40, who make up a significant proportion of the membership. Michael ...

Markets not governments set interest rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
While the sub-prime fiasco showcases how banks are still the crown jewel of the financial system, the expanding role of non-bank financiers is unstoppable and market regulators will eventually have to figure out a way to deal with this new reality. ...

AMIST appoints new chief executive officer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust (AMIST) today announced the appointment of John Livanas as chief executive officer. John Livanas was previously general manager of the $12 billion FuturePlus. The previous chief executive of AMIST, Paul ...

Oil prices a two-way street

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
Record high oil prices is fuelling the Middle East to export nearly as much capital as they do oil, tying their economies to that of the west and acting as a brake on ever higher fuel prices. Saudi Arabia produces about one-third of the world's oil ...

US Fed hints rates holiday may be over

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
The US Federal Reserve, stung by criticism it dropped rates to protect favoured institutions in a preferred segment, is warning they won't keep protecting them forever. "To be sure, lowering interest rates to keep the economy on an even keel when adverse ...

AIG's insurance web revolution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
The insurance web revolution has taken an extra step forward with AIG's release of their latest website that fully integrates underwriting with business flow management and administration. "Thirty per cent of call centre inquiries concern insurance ...

Perfect storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
High oil prices and a shrinking US dollar signal an economic perfect storm looming on the horizon, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Simon Johnson, IMF chief economist told ABC TV's Business Lateline program last night that the credit crisis ...

Interest rates not the only monetary policy lever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
With Australia's super system looking more and more like Singapore's every day, maybe it's time we also followed their lead in using contribution rates as a de facto monetary policy tool. The Singapore Central Provident Fund (CFP) is their A$100 billion ...

Securitised assets get RAMmed

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
... reinforces the pre-eminent position in the financial sector held by banks. For bank share prices this has to be no bad thing. Alex Dunnin, with

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
India is seeking US$500 billion over the next five years to help fund its national infrastructure plan, creating a big opportunity for Australian investors to get in on the ground floor. "We need this money over the next five years to fund our plan ...