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Australia's big bro

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... China. China is one of the major reasons why Australia remained the "Lucky Country" despite the fierce global financial crisis storm that battered most developed economies. China is one of the major reasons why the Australian dollar is now heading towards ...

Gotta love gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... during the stock market crash of 1987 and the Asian financial crisis in 1997/98 and of course when the global financial crisis hit. But despite still lingering uncertainties, the financial markets are no longer in turmoil. At around 20 points, the VIX ...

Ipac boosts insurance-related investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... "Nephila offers performance that is uncorrelated to traditional forms of investment," she said. "After the Global Financial Crisis, investors are seeking independent return streams. Catastrophe reinsurance certainly provides that portfolio benefit." ...

GFC not over, but opportunities abundant: TRG

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
Treasury Group boutique fund managers were united in the view that the global financial crisis is not over just yet, but that selective opportunities exist for canny investors, at a briefing with journalists yesterday. "To me, it's just how it plays ...

Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... "Self-funded retiree's investments are still tied up [in funds they can't redeem] and recovery from the global financial crisis is slow. Apart from the Coalition's promise to raise the income limits on the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, there's been ...

CommInsure and Zurich win insurance awards

MEDIA RELEASES  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... add long-term value to the business. "Zurich's strong governance practices were central to surviving the global financial crisis unscathed and Zurich is extremely proud to see its efforts recognised through this prestigious award," said Smith. To decide ...

Direct property a beacon for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... Singapore on Bencoolen Street by the LaSalle Asian Opportunity Fund II. "After two tough years following the global financial crisis, it is really exciting to have so much good news to announce within a week. "We see strong growth potential in Asia Pacific ...

First SG raise costs no more than a cuppa

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... will also boost our national savings pool, which played a key role in ensuring Australia weathered the global financial crisis better than most," Reynolds said. In an AIST Newspoll conducted in June this year, an overwhelming majority of working Australians ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... credit that drives business and any suggestion that they were still struggling in the fallout from the global financial crisis would badly hit confidence in them and the economic recovery, they said. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares was virtually ...

APRA proposals could deter overseas firms: AXA

MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... services hub. "While one understands regulators' natural desire to insure against the background of the global financial crisis, the danger is, if implemented as currently proposed, it will be very difficult to attract companies to run international ...