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Sometimes, directors just need to say 'no'

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... this, that she also said it helps to have some directors who have been "through some wars." "During the global financial crisis, it was pretty obvious who ran for the doors," she said. Often, it's also invaluable to have a board that is still in touch ...

Market anxiety shrouds SMSF appetite for equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Burgess, technical director at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) agrees that the global financial crisis has conspired to make investors far more reluctant to invest in risk assets. "When you look at the official Australian Tax ...

Strong growth in securities lending: J.P. Morgan

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... the demand for above benchmark returns, Wilson said that the renewed interest is in part thanks to the global financial crisis raising the bar on transparency and risk management, with investors now a lot more confident. "There is not longer a one size ...

Fewer IPO's no excuse for poor returns: Hyperion

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... boom-markets now passed. Back in the 'tech boom' during the '90s, and the resource boom just prior to the global financial crisis, hot IPOs delivered high short-term returns, he said. "However, in the current environment of low credit growth, moderating ...

Perpetual CFO resigns

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... financial management has ensured Perpetual is in good financial health. His leadership and action during the global financial crisis proved vital for Perpetual," said Geoff Lloyd, Perpetual's chief executive. "As a member of my executive leadership team ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... shares have fallen after it posted a 22 per cent drop in full-year profit, its first decline since the global financial crisis. ORG - ORIGIN ENERGY - down one cent or 0.09 per cent, $11.34 Origin Energy's first quarter production and revenue has fallen ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... shares have fallen after it posted a 22 per cent drop in full-year profit, its first decline since the global financial crisis (GFC). NAB shares were down 25.5 cents, or 0.99 per cent, to $25.625. The other three major banks had a mixed opening. ANZ ...

Chinese small-and-mid caps undervalued

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... Chinese listed companies are at a historic low, at similar levels to those seen during the GFC. "Back in the global financial crisis, it was [the index] trading at 7.7 times price-to-earnings ratio, showing that from a valuation perspective, right now ...

Retirement adequacy hits post-GFC low: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... contributions to superannuation have helped push AMP's retirement index to its lowest levels since the global financial crisis. The AMP Retirement Adequacy Index fell almost 2 percentage points to 69.4% while projected retirement savings fell 7% to $492,000 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... tumbled 2.08 per cent to close at 2,024.84 points - its lowest since February 2009, at the height of the global financial crisis. Hong Kong slid 1.20 per cent, Tokyo shed 1.57 per cent, Seoul lost 0.87 per cent and Sydney finished 0.48 per cent lower. ...