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Dip buyers buy the dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
The Gremlins are coming back to haunt. Or so it'll seem as you read reports reporting that, once again, we're doomed. Yes Virginia, you'll be scared off your pants to know that the S&P 500 index posted its biggest weekly loss in 2012. It fell an earth-shattering ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... fund. The theme was picked up by Atkin, who said super funds didn't think enough about the cumulative benefit derived from sound investment at the level of economic improvement. "A lot of time is spent on how we can outperform the next person and how ...

ETP growth attracts IOSCO concerns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), focuses on the quality of regulation and industry practices, investor protection, sound functioning of markets and financial stability. While ETPs generally are not seen as a problems, the ambiguity surrounding ...

Good bacteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Events of the past week show that what happens in Greece does not stay in Greece, with financial markets zigging on reports that its debt swap deal is in doubt and zagging when it ultimately went through - at the 11th hour as it has always been with ...

Recycled scares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... Asia softened in 2011, partly due to natural disasters, but are not showing signs of further deterioration." Doesn't this sound a bit like the Fed's assessment, a bit like the Bank of England's, a bit like the Bank of Japan's, a bit like the European ...

TSCGEMU

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... But that's about that. We're talking about Europe after all - talk now until forced to act later. This "new idea" might sound like another "eureka" moment in this on-going European saga, but it's not. It had been already been floated at the EU Summit ...

SMSFs focus on risk reduction: report

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... advisers, this growth presents opportunities to demonstrate value, become a trusted partner and work with trustees to develop a sound strategy, not sell product," said Slattery.

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Hero! Legend! Happy Valentine's Day Greece. I heart you Greece. There's no two ways about it, financial markets responded with a warm, fuzzy feeling (in their pockets) to the Greek Parliament's V-day present - approval of the latest austerity package ...

ESSSuper names new chief executive officer

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... the changing superannuation industry with confidence. Members can be assured that the existing high levels of service and sound fund performance will continue," said ESSSuper president Frank King. John Simpson has been appointed as a government nominee ...

The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... considerably late in 2011 by the actions of policymakers. Much remains to be done to put European sovereigns and banks on a sound footing, but some progress has been made." The RBA just told us Australians all that, "she'll be right, mate".