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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... 1,207.17. LONDON - European stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, buoyed by strong US corporate results, notably from under-fire US investment bank Goldman Sachs, and positive German data. After recent losses and a hesitant start, investors were happy ...

Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Compulsory government annuities could widen the gap between the retirement payouts of low and high income workers, and some industry experts argue private sector annuities and longevity risk products offer better alternatives. IFSA, which commissioned ...

Former NSW Treasury deputy secretary to head RBF-Tas

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... operated since it was established in 1904. The scheme's members include those from the RBF Contributory Scheme; the State Fire Commission Superannuation Scheme; the Tasmanian Ambulance Service Superannuation Scheme; the RBF Investment Account; and the ...

Select looks to sign on six dealer groups

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... research committee in place for them. "We'll put it in a portfolio that they largely control - they can hire us, they can fire us...they can brand it any way they like," he said. According to a press statement, the Select CPS has been in development ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... morning, but it's still an absolutely positive day," Mr Foulsham said. "It's been gradually creeping higher without being on fire." Mr Foulsham said the market was experiencing broad-based gains after a positive lead from the US overnight. "Nothing is ...

Untangling the Astarra web continues

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... fund or the value of the units in the fund," noted PPB. Meanwhile PPB said that the winding up of the fund did not mean a "fire sale" of the assets. "The assets of the fund will be realised in an orderly manner with a view to maximising the returns to ...

Cloud computing still a foggy idea

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
Banks and other financial services companies are among the early adopters of cloud computing but when it comes to the nitty-gritty of it, many are stuck in a haze, new research shows. In a survey of more than 300 companies covering key business sectors ...

Cash lifelines still strong

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Investor sentiment might be perking up as global market rebounds continue, but cash holdings are still at decade highs and climbing, new figures from Merrill Lynch show. Cash positions in Europe have reached their highest levels since 2001, with 42 ...

Motorcycle diaries

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
From fund managers to top financial planners, some of the industry's biggest guns have one thing in common with their passion for finance - riding motorbikes. Motorcycling is often a hit and miss exercise. You either fall in love with it, or you don't. ...

Liar, liar, hedge funds on fire

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
Rogue hedge funds will lie, cheat and connive to get investor money, and while the regulators lack muscle to stop them, there are ways for pension funds to quickly spot the next Madoff. Professor Stephen Brown, a top academic who presented at a hearing ...