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Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
The election campaign has bypassed too many key issues important to older Australians, according interests groups that aim to represent the segment. Speaking outside parliament House in Canberra this morning, largely deserted as most politicians are ...

Avoid high yield traps: State Street

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
According to the report, investors should be cautious when looking to add stocks with misleadingly high dividend yields to their portfolios, as the higher yield is often a result of significant price declines rather than increases in dividends paid. ...

ETFs hit trillion dollar milestone

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
The global exchange traded fund (ETF) industry hit the US$1 trillion mark this month and product providers predict the launch of fixed income ETFs this year and next will drive the sector's mainstream appeal. At the end of July 2010, the global ETF ...

Converting to convertible bonds

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
With economies on both sides of the Atlantic faced with the dual threats of rising debt and deficits, and stubbornly high unemployment, economists and central bankers are divided as to whether the escalating prices of the late 1970's or a Japanese-style ...

Govt is longevity insurer of last resort

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
The debate in wealth management over the next few years will center on retirement security, particularly as the Government is the longevity insurer of the last resort, said outgoing ING Australia chief, Harry Stout. Speaking at a Financial Services ...

Nightmare on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
Yep, the scare is on! Expect nothing less - it's Friday the 13th anyway. Jason and Freddie Kruger are out to induce a nightmare on Wall Street. But wait, it wasn't Jason, nor was it Freddie - it was the US initial "weekly" unemployment insurance claims ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
The Australian market has received strong, negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with key market indices all down heavily, oil dropping and only gold amongst key metals showing a rise. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, led by losses in the banking and mining sectors. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 52.8 points, or 1.16 per cent, at 4,487.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

AMP hires sales execs for IFAs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
AMP has appointed seven new people to its IFA Protection team in response to more demand for its enhanced risk offer in the IFA channel. Dan Powell, director IFA and alliance distribution said the appointments allows the firm to meet the increased demand ...

Time to lift operational reserves: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
Funds need to ramp up their operational reserves, according to new research from Mercer. "As a minimum, we recommend that all funds should have an operational risk reserve equal to either 100 per cent of the fund's annual in-house operating costs, 50 ...