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Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Going for the ceiling. Sorry folks, this time it's not about the US debt ceiling. It's about Wall Street making another run for the all-time high it reached back before the GFC stood for the Geelong Football Club and not the Global Financial Crisis. ...

Simple funds should avoid excessive regulation: Equity Trustees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
Funds that invest in complex instruments should face more stringent regulation than those that strive for simplicity, according to Equity Trustees head of corporate and fiduciary services Harvey Kalman. Kalman warns that despite the collective investment ...

Business as usual at Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
In the wake of several high-profile redundancies across the global organisation, Mercer has said that it is business as usual for its Australian asset-consulting arm. It was revealed at the end of last year that Mercer was abandoning a three-year-old ...

New hires in AuSuper's internal team

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
AustralianSuper has beefed up its internal investment team with four new hires, who will oversee Australian equities, infrastructure, property and investment operations at the $55 billion industry super fund. The fund said that the four senior investment ...

Structural shifts reposition EMs as less risky investments

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Emerging markets are entering a new phase characterised by greater structural stability and lower volatility, according to US based asset manager, Neuberger Berman. Alan Dorsey, head of investment strategy at the US-based asset manager, says that greater ...

SPAA backs limited recourse borrowing rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has backed the government's plan to redefine limited recourse borrowing arrangements as financial products. Based on proposed changes, only fully-licensed financial planners would be able to advise on ...

Mirrabooka profits down 9%

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
Less dividend income and the takeover of a utilities fund last year have helped push down listed investment fund Mirrabooka's first half profit by 9%. Mirrabooka made a net profit of $6.3 million in the six months to December 31, down from $6.9 million ...

Off the cliff and into the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
"Problems, problems, pro-o-o-o-blems They won't be solved until I'm sure of you-o-ou..." -Everly Brothers That's' right dynamite, the myriad of problems in the financial markets that haunted investors everywhere appears to have gone the way of 2012 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
The Australian market has opened higher despite mixed leads from Wall Street. At 1019 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 4,729.5 and the broader All Ordinaries index had added 19.7 points, or 0.42 per ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
There were failed forecasts a-plenty in 2012. And when it comes to predictions, nothing can compare with the much-hyped end of the world apocalyptic prophets say was coming on 21-12-2012 based on their interpretation of the Mayan calendar. Guess what? ...