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Market solutions favoured in OTC derivative reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... outlining the proposed next steps in the implementation of legislative changes to comply with G20 commitments following the GFC. In attempting to increase the use of centralised infrastructure in Australia for OTC derivatives trading, The Council of ...

Private debt market imbalance to last years

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... for years, according to new research from Partners Group. As banks and other providers continue to deleverage following the GFC, the current low issuance of new collateralised loan obligations (CLO) is combining with looming expiration periods of existing ...

CBA commits to local jobs

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... spokesperson told Financial Standard at the time. "This includes changed customer preferences for Wealth products following the GFC and increasing competition which is placing pressure on margins and costs."

Report assesses super allocation issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... including the allocation to volatile assets despite the risk portfolio of the member. "Many members who retired after the GFC were unprepared and they had diminished values at the time they accessed their benefits. A major contributor to this problem ...

YBR launches savings fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... shows that the major banks earn about 2.4% per annum more than they pay retail depositors," said Bouris. YBR said that pre-GFC, the OECD found that about 70% of the money invested in super funds was being invested in domestic and global shares, taking ...

ACT super account takes $450m GFC hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Poor returns due to the GFC has resulted in the ACT government's superannuation provision fund suffering a $450 million investment income shortfall over the past five years. The fund, now estimated to hold $2.2 billion in FUM, was established in 1997 ...

ANZ cuts wealth mgmt by 230

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... emerged in recent years," the spokesperson said. "This includes changed customer preferences for Wealth products following the GFC and increasing competition which is placing pressure on margins and costs," he told Financial Standard. "We believe these ...

Super potential underrated by Aussies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... the research, the rising cost of living was the main issue for their savings with Baby Boomers also more likely to blame the GFC, while Gen Y and X were most likely to blame their bosses and poor salaries for impeding their earning and saving ability. ...

Govt bonds reach $237bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... liabilities now at $122 billion were at their lowest ever at -54 billion, ie in surplus, in June 2007 just prior to the onset of the GFC.

Advisers told to rethink growth asset allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... investment. "It's important to re-examine that traditional thinking of just being equity heavy, because if we do see another GFC-like crisis and Greece could be the catalyst for that, it's important to ensure portfolios remain very diversified and very ...