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Push for redemption freeze lifts: PASL

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Super fund trustees should not be afraid to challenge redemption freezes and question the validity of the Responsible Entity model if it's in their members' interests, said Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASL). PASL made the comments ...

Instos target medium term strategies

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Watson Wyatt is experiencing an increase in the number of institutional clients looking to adopt a dynamic strategic asset allocation - a strategy that could provide over 1 per cent outperformance to a client's long-term investment strategy. A dynamic ...

UniSuper activates fair value clause

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The $21 billion UniSuper has initiated a clause that allows trustees to reduce defined benefit members' benefits - if necessary - following the GFC to provide fair value payments. UniSuper announced online on 7 July that it had decided to initiate "Clause ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was moderately lower at noon led down by the resources sector and a weaker Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.8 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 3772.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Second half jitters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
Have the green shoots caught the swine flu? It certainly looks that way as 2009 crossed over from the first half to the second. What has happened on the way to the second half? Suddenly, it seems, investors have grown tired of watching and waiting for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was flat at noon after receiving a small boost from better than expected unemployment figures, but weaker commodity prices drove the resources sector lower. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.7 points ...

SMSF trustee group closes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Self Managed Superannuation Member's Association (SMSMA), which represents the interests of trustees, has closed up shop after launching less than two years ago. The SMSMA has closed and its membership has been given the opportunity to join the ...

A lose-lose proposition

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
If you can't buy 'em, jail 'em! Is China going back to its old ways? Wall Street ended flat overnight. And so it should there was really not much news out for it to react to one or another. The G8 meeting in Italy produced nothing new. Their communique ...

Timbercorp growers favour consortium

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
Timbercorp growers are welcoming talks with a recently formed consortium - TCGrowers - which is looking to buy the embattled agricultural group's forestry assets. According to an update yesterday on the TCGrowers website, the group had received very ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Quo Vadis Wall Street? A sell-off in the first quarter that rebounded towards the end. A strong rally in the second quarter that fizzled towards the end. Where is Wall Street going in the next three months? The next year? Your guess is as good as mine. ...