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CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Davison said concerns about inflation, low government bond yields and the deteriorating creditworthiness of some European nations had led to the rise of institutional interest in emerging market debt. "Investors are looking to take advantage of a rise ...

A penny saved could spark a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... consumption and slow overall growth. This time, it's not only consumers within an economy that's doing it but a number of nations are saving. I, me and Irene may be applauding this 'Age of Austerity'. How many times did our parents tried to hammer into ...

Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... countries in the periphery of the Eurozone in 2010. Now it's the biggest time - we're now talking about 'triple-A' rated nations! Who'll be the next to lose an A? What's next? Downgrade the entire planet and investors seek safety on Mars? The major take ...

Aust fund managers passport to Japan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... complying fund in a nation that signs up to the passport framework to offer that product in each of the other signatory nations. Mark Johnson, chairman, Financial Centre Taskforce said today at the report's briefing that the Taskforce is assisting the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... borrowing costs surged in a bond auction that rekindled worries about the spread of the debt crisis in the bloc of euro-using nations. The losses followed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's warning that now isn't the time to launch a new round of ...

Australia secures 30 TIEA partners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... region of Macao, People's Republic of China. The agreements are formed to open the channels of communications between nations to prevent any offshore tax avoidance and evasion by Australians in those countries due to the free exchange of taxpayer information. ...

IMF elects new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011

AustralianSuper creates governance role

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... on Climate Change, ESG Research Australia and the Carbon Disclosure Project along with being a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI) since 2007.

Tax agreement between Aus and Liechtenstein

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... Australia have signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA), building stronger economic and trading ties between the two nations. Liechtenstein is the 28th jurisdiction to sign a TIEA with Australia, preventing any offshore tax avoidance and evasion ...

No change to Korea, Taiwan status: MSCI

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... status. The move has been under discussion for years, but MSCI this morning said that it would keep the two Asia Pacific nations under review for potential re-classification next year. South Korea and Taiwan missed out due to accessibility issues, in ...