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Search for equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... equilibrium be restored. How deep and how prolonged this search for equilibrium is, nobody knows. Financial market volatility will remain as this search continues.

CFD traders hibernate during crisis

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... number of former or dormant CFD traders increase from 14,000 to 24,000. "Overwhelmingly the largest issue is the market volatility," said Mark Johnston, principal of Investment Trends. "Last year a number of people said [they were] interested in trading ...

No sale for Suncorp

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... following changes in the Australian financial services sector - a result of international credit and equity market volatility and the Government's latest initiative to guarantee deposits in a bid to buoy the finance sector. "We have taken the view that ...

DB back in vogue: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... pension. "Not only are they moving from a virtually zero-risk benefit to an account-based product exposed to market volatility, but they're also much more closely engaged with their super because they rely on it for their income. "This much closer engagement ...

CalPERS halts lending to big four

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
... communication with its agents and borrowing counterparts. "We anticipate lifting these loan restrictions once the market volatility abates," Stausboll said. Overall however CalPERS is expected to remain an active participant in securities lending, and ...

SMSFs maintain investment strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... markets and 35 per cent said their portfolio had been slightly impacted. Yet, 66 per cent of respondents said market volatility had made no difference to their investment approach, a quarter said they were buying under valued assets and 14 per cent planned ...

This Week's Movers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
This Week's Market Movers (8 - 12 Sep 2008) The financial market volatility of the previous months spilled over into September. Weakening economic growth, falling commodity prices and political uncertainty in the US -- government is on hold until the ...

Raise your fixed income bet: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... securities which we have not seen for some time," said Wong. "However, investors should be aware that short term market volatility may negatively impact investment returns in the short term. The best approach, in our view, is to gradually build up an ...

AMP's profits down 2pc

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... months to 30 June 2008. Underlying profit is AMP's chosen measure of profitability as it removes investment market volatility, and is the basis for determination of AMP's dividends to shareholders. AMP Financial Services delivered a 3 per cent increase ...

Growth bond plays tax trump card

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... offers a capital guaranteed investment option, AMP Cash Plus, for investors looking for a haven from the current market volatility. There is also a child advancement version available to investors who wish to establish a fund for their children's future ...