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ISA and FSC at odds over super tax changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... not a unity ticket." The Government's decision to scrap the earnings cap will come as a relief - though perhaps not a surprise - to fund managers in the burgeoning tax-efficient investment market, such as Plato and Tyndall. These managers design funds ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013

US stimulus having no direct impact

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... managed the market's expectations quite well by giving clear caveats about what to expect. However, Poole said the recent surprise decision to delay the start of tapering caught 90% of investors on the wrong side of the trade - a sign that the Fed had ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
Industry super fund HOSTPLUS has said it will introduce a direct infrastructure investment option aimed at attracting investment from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia said the infrastructure investment option ...

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... of purchases could be maintained for longer." Thank goodness he had two hands. We know what happened then. He sprang a surprise no taper in September. The economy was not strong enough. There was the small case of nuisance of the Washingtonites playing ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... ballooning budget and current account deficits (the highest among the BRICs) - greased the Indian currency's slide. The Fed's surprise non-taper gave emerging markets - India, in particular -- a reprieve. The rupee rebounded by 7.7% from its all-time ...

Unthinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... be allowed to use "extraordinary measures" to extend borrowing beyond that date, as it has done in the recent past". Surprise, surprise. Not exactly the ideal deal outcome but 'twas good enough for Wall Street. Good because it would allow incoming Fed ...

The (brief) shining

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has opened lower, giving up some of the significant gains made during Thursday's rally. The market hit a new five year high on Thursday as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's decision to continue with its economic ...

QE infinity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013