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NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
NGS Super has partnered with Mercer to offer members access to a new direct investment platform. The new platform, launched today, allows members to trade ASX300 shares, a choice of exchange traded funds and term deposits from their super or pension ...

Europe a 'running sore' on global economy: Probyn

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Europe may see 1% growth in 2014, but over the long-term its problems are far from over, according to State Street Global Advisors' chief economist Christopher Probyn. Speaking at today's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Probyn said ...

Retail investors turn to media for financial advice: GSAM survey

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Only 10% of retail investors largely base their investment decisions on advice given to them by financial planners, a Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) survey has revealed. The most recent Australian Retail Investor Survey, which surveyed over 600 ...

Another 10 bil to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
"Save me save me save me A I can't face this life alone..." -Queen With the rout in emerging markets continuing, all eyes, ears and noses will be on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting - Chairman Ben Bernanke's last - tonight. Here we go again folks ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a positive lead from Wall Street which withstood a poor durable goods report and a disappointing outlook from Apple that pushed the Nasdaq into the red. At 0820 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share ...

Global economy on a knife edge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

Credit to escape impending bond rout

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
Fixed income investors should avoid the worst of the impact of rising interest rates by holding bonds with higher yields, according to UBS Wealth Management global chief investment officer Alexander Friedman. With interest rates at record lows across ...

Emerging emerging markets concerns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
The Australian market is set to open lower when trade resumes after the Australia Day long weekend. Wall Street fell for the fifth consecutive session overnight, as investors wait on key economic developments in the US and global economy. At 0800 AEDT ...

Trio victims condemn Astarra director jail release

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
The Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) have condemned the release of Astarra Asset Management former director Shawn Richard after two years and six months in prison. The organisation that represents the victims of the Trio Capital fraud have described ...