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Standard Life Inv GARS fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... rating and their recognition of our absolute return capabilities and strong and established track record in this area. "GARS isn't constrained by a benchmark, giving our investment team full freedom to pursue a broad range of investment strategies across ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... declaration of the release of some 18.7 billion pesos (US$429 million) to fund reconstruction, rebuilding and relief. And if this isn't enough, the country's investment grade credit rating would now allow it to borrow funds at lower interest rates from ...

Trick or treat?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... joke. He was at it again yesterday, relaying his thoughts on the October FOMC statement on the WSJ: "Taken together, the Fed isn't taking a December adjustment to the bond-buying program off the table." But to be kind to Jon (it's nearly Christmas after ...

Savings trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... private sector for funds and thereby, results in higher interest rates. But as Deloitte's report shows, the private sector isn't investing and so has no need for funds. Then again, Mr. Smith's prescription is easier said than done. Not with the government ...

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... 2.7% per annum over the past two years - less than half of the 6.8% it averaged during the boom years of 2006 and 2007. What isn't spent is saved. And it shows. Latest ABS data show the household savings ratio stood at 10.8% in the June quarter. This ...

Time to be fearful?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... lowest since May 21." A fact confirmed by our "fear gauge". The VIX index closed at a reading of 18.6 overnight. Ho-hum. That isn't fear! Fear was the reading of 48 back in August of 2011. Panic was the reading of 80.86 in November of 2008. What about ...

Catastrophe bonds offer answer to asset correlation problem

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... firm like Plenum offers investors certain advantages. "Larger players are limited in what they can buy because the supply isn't available to take meaningful positions. Smaller managers like us can pick and choose the securities we buy and can therefore ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... shutdown of the US federal government and the country is edging closer a deadline to raise its debt ceiling. If the debt ceiling isn't increased by October 17, the US faces the possibility of defaulting on its debts. Rivkin global analyst Tim Radford ...

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... that was Lehman, Mr. El-Arian. On both occasions, both sides of the political divide were forced to act. Sadly, this still isn't the case yet. Sadder still, no rich pickings to make...yet.

Centrepoint optimistic after completing AAP acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... numbers have been steady since July and that the group is focusing on the quality of advice rather than in the numbers. "Growth isn't what we are about. So we are not actively recruiting, but waiting for people to come to us."