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| | | 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 ... |
| | | | 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 ... |
| | | | 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 ... |
| | | | "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 ... |
| | | | 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 ... |
| | | | 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 ... |
| | | | 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 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 ... |
| | | | 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 ... |
| | | | 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 ... |
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