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Cash lifelines still strong

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... EMEA equity strategy. "They have firepower to act, but are unconvinced by the modest recent equity rally, suggesting it is a bear market in both sentiment and markets. "Global sector allocations remain resolutely defensive," said Baker. A total of 205 ...

Juice flow to continue in 2010

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2010
Happy New Year! The year 2009 is now a memory but a happy one at that. It was the year when bear calls were dismissed and risk-taking paid off - handsomely. Could we expect more of the same this year? Can equity markets, commodity markets and other ...

Planners locked out of SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... LaGreca welcomed higher education standards for financial planners but Hamilton questioned why SMSFs should be forced to bear the higher cost simply because they can.

Members to benefit from standard risk labels: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... which proved certain "defensive" assets have performed badly and were, in fact, not quite defensive against the might of the bear markets. The risk labels, however, said Vamos, should come with proper disclosure on how the same investment options would ...

Yamashita's treasure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
US$1,170.30 per troy ounce. This is how much gold - the commodity, the physical metal - is currently fetching in international markets. Chances are it would go higher and it is now creating problems. Back in March this year -- when the equity markets ...

Ripoll recommends investor compensation fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... the idea, also raised concerns about the cost of launching such a scheme including the threat of consumers being forced to bear the cost of the fund. "More work is needed to determine whether a tailored statutory compensation scheme would be desirable ...

Education drag hits super savings: GESB

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... think the responsibility should rest with the government, while one in six (18 per cent) think financial providers should bear the responsibility. "The potential exists for people to save throughout their working life, but still not have enough to live ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
Australian markets have received negative leads overall from overseas since Friday's local session. At 0807 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was down seven points at 4,694. In economics news on Monday, the ...

Planners hit by ratings pullout

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
S&P's decision to withdraw its application for a retail AFSL, effectively pulling its credit ratings from the retail market, could increase retail investors' exposure to risk and lead to a tightening of planners' approved product lists. S&P announced ...

Mickey money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Walt Disney lives up to its reputation - that of cheering up depression. But is Wall Street now playing with Mickey Mouse Money? Walt Disney, with a little help from its friends - JC Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch Co -brightened Wall Street's sombre ...