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Cashed up AustralianSuper ready to pounce

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
The $33 billion AustralianSuper is considering reducing its 6 per cent cash holdings and allocating more into global equities, unlisted infrastructure and other asset classes by the end of the year. Bernie Fraser, independent director and AustralianSuper ...

All cashed up and ready to pounce

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
Self managed super fund trustees are looking to invest a portion of their cash holdings, currently accounting for more than 50 per cent of their portfolio, into shares, a new survey shows. The Ubank survey released in February this year found t hat ...

Non super advice takes off: StatewideSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... advisers busy," he said. While there are currently only three planners with the fund, Watson said StatewideSuper would be ready to hire more planners when their members' needs change or increase. "If we can generate sufficient demand then we would increase ...

Much ado over more of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... alright. A day before last night's Federal Open Market Committee Meeting (FOMC), Wall Street was all prepped, seemingly ready to take it all, whatever the Fed decides - or more, importantly, whatever it says it will do. Their mood optimistic, boosted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... were little changed and commodity prices slipped overnight following a statement from the US Federal Reserve that it was ready to further stimulate the US economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0750 AEST, the December share price index contract ...

Planes, trains & automobiles and the bush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... On second thought, the RBA knows. It'll be the three I's. But what really is their policy? Now back to Uncle Sam. Shovel ready. Those worrying about the 121,000 government jobs lost in August should worry no more. President Obama will provide... and ...

Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... operational issues such as transactional and investment efficiency before re-engaging with the new government when it is ready. George Boubouras, head of investments, strategy & consulting at UBS, said there will also be implications for investment markets ...

Macq fills gap in mid-tier planning consultancy

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... areas - business strategy and marketing, human resources and back office efficiency. It will also assist in getting firms ready for sale and improving revenue and profitability. "We are going through a period of unprecedented change in the financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke. Bernanke told a House of Representatives committee on Thursday that the Fed was ready to act if the economy did not continue to improve. "The Americans have said they're going to leave interest rates where they ...

New regular payment plans at NSF

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... to this strategy, which makes monthly payments by direct deposit. "If you've finally finished your working life and are ready to dip into those well-earned super savings, you might be eligible for our new regular payment plan," according to the statement. ...