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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Just when we thought Dubai's Desert Storm was just a one-off, we're now confronted with the shock and awe at more warnings over sovereign credit ratings. Remember the one? Towards the close of November Dubai World dropped a bombshell by announcing that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Australian shares are likely to open lower after credit downgrades and warnings directed at several governments, reports showed manufacturing is weak in the UK and Germany, and major US companies announced poor earnings. At 0807 AEDT on the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket remained slightly higher at noon as the heavyweight mining and gold stocks rebounded from falls on Monday. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.4 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,682.9, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
Australian shares may open little changed after mixed leads from US markets. Commodity stocks may decline after the price of raw materials slipped overnight as the US dollar rose. At 0806 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price ...

BTIM wins $450m into 130/30 fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
The BT Wholesale Australian Long/Short Fund has attracted $450 million in institutional mandates in the last four months, during one of the most turbulent periods for hedge funds hunting for inflows. The 130/30 fund is managed by portfolio manager Jim ...

Inflation-linked bonds armour against rising risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Planners looking to hedge clients' portfolios against inflation spikes on the horizon should look towards inflation-linked bonds. QIC research has revealed that an inflation spike could be on the horizon, with QIC advising investors, particularly superannuation ...

UK variable annuity sales dive

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
UK demand for variable annuities has dropped significantly during the third quarter of 2009 as sales fell from more than $610 million to over $250 million. The Watson Wyatt research found variable annuity sales between the second and third quarter fell ...

Women in Super to grant $10,000 scholarship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Women in Super (WIS) members specialising in finance are invited to apply for a $10,000 scholarship to attend the Third AIST Global Dialogue in Hong Kong next year. The conference will be held from 30 May to 4 June 2010 covering governance issues and ...

Dummy spit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
You are the definition of moral hazard! These words - delivered by Kentucky Republican Senator Jim Bunning at Ben Bernanke's Senate hearing on his nomination for a second term as Chairman of the US Federal Reserve - perhaps reflects the embodiment of ...

Report finds retirement income advice shortfall

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
Australians over 40 years of age may not be receiving the type of advice they need after a report found less than half of respondents to a survey are getting advice on retirement income planning. The Investment Trends 2009 Retirement Income Report based ...