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Omega bullish on sovereign investing

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... environment. As part of its research process, 45 investment grade countries were split into quintiles based on the Omega Financial Health Rating for each year since 1999. The findings show a clear correlation between the resulting rating and future downgrades. ...

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... integrates with Omega's existing risk-controlled approach to fixed income investing, built upon our proprietary financial health rating filters. "Our aim is to choose global government bonds derived from fiscally robust and politically stable nations ...

Investor negativity despite positive signs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... negative outlook for the growth prospects of the economy although there was an overall improvement in the future of financial health for most households. Following last quarter's trend, 25.3% of respondents think cash investments are improving to balance ...

Super potential underrated by Aussies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... superannuation as the answer, reflecting a change in sentiment. In a new study assessing attitudes to individual financial health, Baby Boomers said they were focused on building personal wealth but only 52% see their superannuation as a way to help ...

NTEU wants changes at UniSuper trustee company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... on the fund's DB division's solvency ratios. "The principal, but not exclusive, driver of UniSuper's current financial health is the well-reported down turn in investment markets following the global financial crisis," they said. However, the NTEU only ...

UniSuper responds to criticism

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... this ratio was 94%. "The Trustee of UniSuper believes this is the most relevant indicator of the [DB division's] financial health," noted the 2011 UniSuper annual report. Venting their anger against the fund, members have taken to social media expressing ...

Christian Super launches e-coach

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... resource," said Christian Super CEO Peter Murphy. "It helps us fulfill our vision of helping people live with financial health and understanding. "Financial Freedom E-Coach was initially developed just for Christian Super's members, but we decided to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... the ongoing debate in Washington over raising the country's borrowing limit. Troubling questions over Europe's financial health and manufacturing in the US weighed down stock prices for much of the day, overwhelming a very strong earnings report from ...

House call

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... previous month - should see house prices rise, or at least stabilise, going forward. This would further improve the financial health of banks and financial institutions still holding securities tied to mortgages tied to housing. All will be well. But ...

Stress test stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Look ma, I passed the test! Hip, hip... Eighty-four European banks received their certificate of financial health from the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) over the weekend. They'll survive a recession and a sovereign debt crisis if ...