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Low volatility not always low risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Steady appreciation in unlisted asset valuations can mask bigger potential for sudden price drops, according to a UK hedge fund manager. "Low volatility is easily confused with short volatility, noted AURUM Funds Limited in their 2009 hedge fund outlook ...

Charged for no AFSL

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
ASIC has commenced proceedings against four former Queensland directors who dealt in financial products, including Westpoint promissory notes, without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). Barry William Silver, of Arundel, Robert Peers Button ...

The good news in good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Five weeks and counting. Wall Street and other equity markets chalked up another positive week heading into Easter. The early buds of a bull run or another dead cat bounce? Questions such as these make the answer plain and simple. And it is that there ...

Super your stimulus package

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
"Boost your super with the Government's $900 handout" is becoming the catchphrase of superannuation funds as they encourage members to pour more into super. The $3 billion Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund is urging its members to consider ...

Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Here we go, here we go, here we go. It is that time of the month again when Australia's soothsayers sing a familiar refrain, 'we are doomed.' I of course refer to the Australian Labour Force Report which will be released by the Australian Bureau of ...

BUSS(Q) calls for sub-contractor legislation

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
David O'Sullivan, building and construction super fund BUSS(Q)chief executive, is calling on the government to introduce legislation that would force sub-contractors to contribute to their superannuation. O'Sullivan said the number of employees becoming ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open in negative territory as Wall Street plunged over two per cent overnight. At 0706 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was down 50 points at 3,690. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Super is for income, not wealth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
Super funds should start reporting their performance based on how much income they can provide to members on retirement, not on how much they return in the intervening period when the savings are locked up, said a US-based retirement expert. Don Ezra ...

Long and short funds merge to ride crisis

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
The financial crisis could bridge the gap between diametrically opposed asset managers with more hedge funds merging with long-only funds to slash operational costs, predicts consultancy firm Accenture. Mark Halverson, global executive partner, wealth ...

MTAA withdraws insurance freebies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
The $5.5 billion MTAA Superannuation Fund is axing its long-standing "six month rule" on insurance cover for certain members, citing it is "not equitable" to the rest of the fund's membership base. According to a statement on the MTAA website, the fund ...