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Transition mandates to reach record highs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... Beta exposures in the most efficient way possible. We've seen fewer clients aggressively extend duration as duration extension is much more common in markets dominated by defined benefit plans." Crucially, an intense two quarters of transition activity ...

Threat of Lehmannisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... before the green shoots go into full bloom, we will see a more protracted slowdown in the US and UK economies and by extension, the world. The more their economies slow, the harder for them to fund their deficits. Worse, they could face a no-win situation ...

Tower wins Master Super contract

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... Information shows. According to Master Super, one of the reasons why Tower was selected was because of its automatic extension of death cover to age 70. There will be a reduction in overall disability income insurance premiums of around 20 per cent ...

Superannuation wins in Cabinet reshuffle

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... services and corporate law. The move reinforces the continued transition of superannuation away from just being seen as an extension of financial services, a shift initiated by the former superannuation minister Senator Nick Sherry, and its re-alignment ...

Take your pick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... rates down - not good for America's credit rating - or just let yields ride higher - not good for mortgage rates and by extension, the housing market. The NAR report also has something for the gloom and doomers. NAR reported that distressed properties ...

To Scotland we will go

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009

Vanguard launches ETFs in Oz

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... Alcock, Managing Director of Vanguard Australia, said the launch of ETFs into the Australian marketplace is a natural extension of Vanguard's proven indexing investment approach. "Vanguard will now be able to offer Australian investors the option of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFIC) has expressed concern over Chinalco's investment in the company ahead of an expected extension of a review into the deal by local regulators. Rio was $1.13, or 1.39 per cent, lower at $51.53. On Friday in the ...

APRA outlines priorities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... developing a principles based framework focused on the structure of executive remuneration. The proposed framework will be an extension of the governance, risk management and capital requirements to which APRA's supervised institutions are already subject ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... meeting statement. As well, the US Central Bank put forward the idea of credit targeting. That is, it will facilitate the extension of credit to households - personal loans, student loans, mortgages, etc. - and businesses. The Fed also mentioned buying ...