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Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... 2001: Terrorist Attacks on the US - 49.35 2002: US Recession; Tech Crash; World Com, Enron - 48.46 2008: Global Financial Crisis - 89.53 2010: Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis - 48.20 2011: US Downgrade/European Debt Crisis/Double Dip Fears - 48.00 Now think ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... reported a 13 per cent rise in full year net profit, driven by the continuing fall in bad debts since the global financial crisis and improved interest margins. Although the result was positive, CBA was the worst-performer among Australia's big four ...

Market dives on US downgrade, China demands new reserve currency

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... Warren Hogan, chief economist at ANZ, attacked ratings agency credibility, pointing to their role in the global financial crisis and said the US downgrade shouldn't be a surprise. "They're a lagging indicator, they don't tell us anything the market has ...

Markets crash as recession fears hit

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... fear was that central banks would not be able to respond to a second recession the way they did to the global financial crisis. Most major western countries cannot cut interest rates dramatically as they are already near zero and governments cannot provide ...

Industry super funds show patchy approach to emergency reserves

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Industry super funds have increased their emergency reserves since the global financial crisis but the uptake has been patchy with some funds having no buffer at all, new research has found. Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants scrutinised 65 industry ...

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... Superannuation Investors and the Financial Services Council in structural and regulatory reforms spurred on by the Global Financial Crisis. The importance of the GFC is that this crisis was not created by any external shock but by the system itself through ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... and anxiety disorders which are prevalent in Australia. The AFA has partnered with Beyond Blue as the global financial crisis and the new regulatory changes had created stress for many advisors, AFA chief executive Richard Klipin said. Limnios showed ...

BTIM extends global presence with $10bn manager buy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... in funds under management, which has worked hard to establish itself beyond the UK and Europe since the global financial crisis. As well as an "aligned investment philosophy and strong cultural fit," one of the key benefits for BTIM will be the enhanced ...

Cautious bulls predict solid earnings season

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... effect of the carbon tax would not lead to the consumer spending splurge that the cash payment in the global financial crisis did, he said. "It won't be great cheer for the discretionary retailers who did well when a different set of handouts were made ...

Investment head concerned by super approach

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... buffer in the governance process." Speaking at an AXA IM roundtable event on 'Sensible investing after the Global Financial Crisis', Gardener said it was frustrating to hear funds talk about long term views but then present their results aimed at rising ...