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Coding error review prompts sell rating

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... of the coding error on performance," said S&P Fund Services analyst, Justine Gorman. "The effect of the global financial crisis has led many quantitative managers to review and test their models and consider potential enhancements. We consider this to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... 19,761 contracts. Burrell Stockbroking associate Peter Wright said the market was cautious in the post-global financial crisis environment. "It's just a very apathetic market at the moment and I just think, post-the GFC, it doesn't take much of a setback ...

QIC adopts lifecycle investing

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010
... option design. "With most super fund members in defined contribution plans, the recent effects of the global financial crisis have illustrated the dangers of taking a static approach to asset allocation," Drew said. "We believe that the static, one size ...

452 Capital returns 32pc in Morgan's absence

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... past year, we've had a cautious stance on the market because we didn't think the issues regarding the global financial crisis were over. We invested in stocks with very good cash flows and weren't exposed to high debt," said Feros. The Wholesale 452 ...

No complaints for HK regulator

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
Regulators worldwide have been criticised for failing to deal appropriately to the outcomes of the global financial crisis but the Hong Kong securities and futures regulator has received an overall thumbs up from market participants. The Neilson Company ...

AIST alerts regulator on misleading campaign against super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... there's something going on that is short-term, super gets dragged into it... we've just come out of the global financial crisis and superannuation funds are on track to recovery. We don't need further instability," she said. Other investment associations ...

Turning Bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... that eagerly awaited double dip. If this fear becomes entrenched at this point in time, it would make the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 look like a walk in the park. There were far greater fiscal and monetary options back then. This time policy interest ...

Mercer wins Investec mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... consulting business, said demand for comprehensive global research capabilities is on the rise. "Following the global financial crisis (GFC) we have seen an increasing trend for private banks to seek comprehensive, unbiased and forward-looking manager ...

PIMCO favours Latin American and Asian bonds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... head of global wealth management at PIMCO Australia, said Latin America and Asian countries, prior to the global financial crisis, built-up sovereign reserves and aren't dealing with a debt crisis in the same magnitude as Europe. "Emerging markets and ...

LUCRF rolls out financial advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... structure," Sword said in a statement. "One of the driving forces behind this decision was that during the global financial crisis, we noticed some members made changes to their investments and looked to us for financial advice." LUCRF Super is offering ...