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Aus can deal with another GFC: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Australia, the country was in a better position than the rest of its Western counterparts to deal with another global financial crisis. "I do believe that it does serve to highlight the relative strength of the Australian economy," said Shorten. "I think ...

NTEU wants changes at UniSuper trustee company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... UniSuper's current financial health is the well-reported down turn in investment markets following the global financial crisis," they said. However, the NTEU only being able to nominate a single director of UniSuper trustee board means the fund in practice ...

AUI winds up High Yield Mortgage Trust

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... best interests of all investors in this particular trust in light of the investment environment since the global financial crisis," said Bryant. "The government's bank deposit guarantee, seen as necessary because of the GFC, had the unfortunate side-effect ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... was instrumental in helping shape the RBA's timely and effective policy and operational response to the global financial crisis." RBA governor, Glenn Stevens, also paid tribute to Battellino. "Ric has given me unfailing personal support, providing valued ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... as top central banks agreeing to pump dollar liquidity into the international banking system to avert a global financial crisis. IG Markets strategist Stan Shamu said it had been expected that markets would consolidate at some stage following the several ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... of the stellar gains after top central banks pumped dollar liquidity into the banking system to avert a global financial crisis. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies dipped 0.29 per cent to 5,489.34 points. In Paris the CAC-40 dropped 0.78 per cent ...

S&P downgrades US bank ratings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... criteria reflected the "period of transition" of the banking sector, which is "reinventing itself" after the global financial crisis. Jayan Dhru, global head of Financial Services at the agency said the new criteria would provide a "coherent globally ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... difficult for superannuation funds whose members are more sensitive to market fluctuations. "Following the global financial crisis, super investors are more sensitive to market declines especially immediately prior to their retirement. This is likely ...

Doubt over CGT relief delaying fund mergers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... it's very hard to argue that a merger is in the best interests of members," Reynolds said. Following the global financial crisis, the Government provided tax relief on capital gains and losses for super funds involved in mergers, before removing the ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ten-fold compared to pre-global financial crisis levels. PIMCO said the best month for inflows was July, which was nearly double the worst period during the height of the ...