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FOFA guidance released

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... corporate watchdog said had been produced after extensive consultation were released to provide clarity on the 'best interest duty' and 'scaled advice' components of the reforms. Also released was an update on the conflicted remuneration provision of ...

2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... can to talk itself into a recession by focusing on how our unemployment rate is somehow a disaster at 5.2%, and that interest rates, the AUD and government debt are too high. When this rhetoric gets entwined with an election year, it will feel like the ...

Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... share price index futures contract was down seven points at 4,583. In news on Friday, ANZ holds its monthly meeting on interest rates. The market closed flat on Thursday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index down one point at 4,582.8 points and the broader ...

Global recovery bodes well for EM bonds: Fidelity

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... a higher growth environment -and the longer duration structure of many developed market issues introduces undesirable interest rate risk. "A better inflation-hedging strategy may be to increase exposure to emerging market inflation-linked bonds, which ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... replace a previous bond-buying program of an equal size. The central bank also said it would keep its key short-term interest rate near zero at least until the unemployment rate drops below 6.5 per cent or inflation rises to 2.5 per cent. Previously ...

High rates saving Australia's economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Near zero US interest rates giving US authorities very few macroeconomic tools to stimulate their economy other than quantitative easing illustrates the folly in arguments that the RBA should follow suit and slash rates in Australia. If only the US ...

Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... for key accounts and platforms at Challenger said: "Income layering is becoming more popular so we're seeing resurgent interest in the new generation of lifetime annuities which permit access to capital within the first 15 years of the policy. "We are ...

Make super review your New Year's resolution

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... accounts to avoid mounting fees and also review their asset allocation strategy with their adviser. "Taking a more active interest in your superannuation should be on everyone's list of New Year's resolutions for 2013. It's never too early to start planning ...

ASIC eyes off researchers

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... highly," said Peter Kell, ASIC Commissioner. "It is particularly important for research providers to manage conflicts of interest that may affect the ultimate rating. "If standards don't improve ASIC will revisit the regulation of research report providers ...

FIIG Securities appoints new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... by the opportunity to lead FIIG at this key stage in its development. "FIIG is uniquely placed to introduce the fixed interest asset class to a broader range of investors seeking higher yield as an alternative to higher-risk equities," he said. "In addition ...