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Speck of sand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
Trouble on the Nile? What trouble? Oh yes, all eyes are still glued to the evolving story about the political unrest. But after Friday night's knee jerk reaction on Wall Street, the temporary fear over the unfolding Egyptian saga proved just that... ...

Future Fund returns 7.5pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
The Future Fund has posted a 7.5 per cent return in the year to December, with the performance attributed to more investments towards equities and alternatives, and continuing reduction in its debt and cash holdings. According to the fund's December ...

Middle East mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
Better the mole you expect. America's still whacking its mole of tepid economic growth with the twin hammers of the US Federal Reserve's US$600 billion QE2 and the Obama administration's fiscal largesse. So far these twin hammers appear to be doing ...

Three in five advisers opt out of opt-in: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
Research published last week reveals fierce resistance from financial advisers to adopt the proposed annual 'opt-in' reforms, arguing the approach could do more damage than not to their clients' portfolios and impose more compliance burden on their ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was trading about half a US cent lower at noon, as concerns over Australia's economic recovery continue. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the local unit was trading at 98.99 US cents, down from 99.50 cents on Thursday. Since 0700 AEDT on ...

Downgrade me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
I don't know about you but it seems to me that everybody and his dog are now tuning in into the "Fiscal Deficit & Sovereign Debt Watch" show. Of course, there's nothing closer to our Australian hearts than the Gillard and Swan tandem disaster levy just ...

QBE buys CUNA Australia

ASX RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
QBE Insurance Group has acquired the Australian operations of US-owned CUNA Mutual Group in a deal that increases the insurer's market share in the credit union sector. The purchase, which is still subject to regulatory approval and won't be completed ...

Levy disaster

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after lower than expected inflation data appeared to dash the chances of an interest rate rise in the coming months. At 1200 AEDT, the local unit was trading at 99.36 US cents, down from 99.86 cents on Monday. ...

Super contribs to SMSFs down, asset alloc steady

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
SMSF contributions fell by more than 20 per cent in the last quarter - following similar patterns throughout last year, new research shows. According to figures from Multiport, the December quarter saw the average inflow of contributions to SMSFs decrease ...