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Kill chicken, scare monkey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
Ohhh, I'm so scared! This was China's snap to Krudd's comment (threat?) that, "... the world will be watching how this particular court case is conducted.'' I refer to the trial and subsequent conviction of Chinese-born Australian citizen Stern Hu (head ...

Fitch scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." (Jaws 2) Yes, Virginia...just when financial markets looked like they're finally getting used to the idea that Greece - for all its foibles - would not be left in ruins, Fitch comes along ...

AMP Cap invests in clean tech private equity

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
AMP Capital Investors' Responsible Investment Leaders suite of funds have made an allocation to clean technology private equity assets through its balanced fund. The allocation has been made through a US-based clean tech private equity firm. "[This] ...

Cbus Connect merger heralds investment changes

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
Cbus is in merger talks with electricity fund CONNECT - a move that could see changes in overlapping mandates and a face off between each fund's asset consultant, Frontier Investments and JANA. Cbus, the industry fund for the construction, building ...

End game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
America is zeroing in on China's weapon of mass destruction - the "overvalued renminbi". Yes Virginia, the US is drawing up battle plans as I write. According to Bloomberg, "Five senators including Charles Schumer of New York and Lindsey Graham of South ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
The Australian market has received flat to mixed leads from overseas trading, with Wall Street flat, oil and copper down, but precious metals ended higher. At 0739 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was five points ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Today's generation of super trustees are reaping the fruits of the Labor movement that started modern super decades ago - now it's their turn to give something back by solving the next set of challenges involving superannuation adequacy, scale and fees. ...

ING buys 20pc stake in Fortnum

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
ING Australia has taken a 20 per cent stake in Ray Miles' Fortnum Financial Group but Miles said the backing will not affect the practice's business structure. Ray Miles, former Genesys Wealth Advisers managing director and now executive chair at Fortnum ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The government's proposal to bring certain borrowing arrangements under the Corporations Act means shonky promoters will be shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen ...

Happy birthday bull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Guess what? It's the bull market's first anniversary today! Hip..hip... Hooray Virgina! You and I have kept up the faith despite being battered by waves of doubters in an ocean of despair. It was exactly one year ago (9 March 2009) when Wall Street ...