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Super funds reject calls to cut super contrib

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... outlined how lifting employer contributions and introducing compulsory employee contributions would give the government scope to adjust the employee contributions levels to changing fiscal and monetary conditions, as already happens in countries like ...

Que sera, sera

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... Research's (NBER) announcement officially marking the start of the US recession. In his speech, Bernanke acknowledged that the scope for employing 'conventional interest rate policies to support the economy is obviously limited.' But added that there ...

The good oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... to Boeing 747's come down. Suddenly inflation has become the dog with no bark. These have given central banks worldwide scope to implement precedent-setting interest rate reductions over the past few months. Given the still fragile state of the global ...

Deutsche extends MENA services

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
... financial services, spending eight of them at UBS. "This year has witnessed a considerable positive shift in the size and scope of our equities platform in the region, which has grown from a small sales and prime brokerage team to a sizeable operation," ...

India fund opens to unlisted assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
The India Equities Fund Limited is broadening its investment scope to include unlisted investment assets. Funds for the unlisted part of the portfolio will be sourced from new raisings or cash reserves and investments through a wholly owned subsidiary ...

Sentiment seesaw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... domestic and global growth should exert more downward pressure on prices in the months to come. This would give the Fed extra scope to lower interest rates. Whether you remain a bear or a contrarian (there seems to be no bull at present time), one thing ...

MLC locks premium rates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
MLC is locking its insurance level premium rates for the next five years and refreshing its product disclosure statements in its latest endeavour to draw fresh clients. MLC confirmed at its Insurance Forum today that the guarantee applies to new clients ...

Fed on Zero Interest Rate Policy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... interest rates. With the official cash rate still at a 12-year high of 7 per cent, there is certainly more than sufficient scope for the RBA to slash interest rates by 50, even 100 basis points, if need be. At the time many investors were greedily eyeing ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... the minutes should provide an insight into the RBA's thoughts on the outlook for Australian growth and inflation and the scope for further reductions in interest rates. Financial markets will also be interested to hear RBA Governor Glenn Stevens' speech ...

OzForex clients gain margin trading

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... stepping stone for future deals. Helm said the two firms would potentially expand this referral service outside of the existing scope. CMC Markets provides a 24 hour service in four languages and began operating in Australia in 2002. OzForex operates ...