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Undue credit (ratings)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
When is a triple A rating not AAA? When the credit rating agencies say it is - in our case, Moody's. But first, a very big yawn with a matching upward stretch of both arms! I am talking about the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, of course. ...

BT ramps up SMSF offering

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
BT is keeping an eye on the growing SMSF sector, improving BT Wrap to include more SMSF-centric functionalities. Craig Lawrenson, national manager BT Wrap Product and Strategy, said the growth of SMSFs present an enormous opportunity for the financial ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... those with longer time horizons so far off reality. Witness what happened to forecasts of surpluses in Australia as far as the eye can see. Back in the early 2000's, then Treaurer Peter Costello was even contemplating closing down the bond market -- ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon, taking a breather after two days of strong rallies. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 39.7 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 4675.2 while the broader All Ordinaries fell 37.8 points, or 0.8 ...

GIC eyes US and European investments

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
The $120 billion Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is expanding its investment scope, appointing a company president based in America and also Europe. Lim Chow Kiat was appointed president of the corporation's European office based ...

Ipac funnels $50m into alts

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
Ipac joins the fray of fund managers that are eyeing opportunities in debt securities - opening a new portfolio this year that is dedicated entirely to the asset class. According to Jeff Rogers, chief investment officer at ipac which had $12 billion ...

Treading on treacherous territory

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
September is upon us! Yes, that single month of the year which historically has been statistically observed to be the cruellest for stock markets. Forget the "Great Crash" of October 1929 or "Black Monday" in October 1987, October's historical average ...

Bigger doesn't always mean better

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... concentrated portfolio of around 40 to 60 stocks allows fund managers to revisit the companies often, while keeping a closer eye on their performance. "If you have a concentrated portfolio, what does it do? It concentrates your money - know your companies ...

Capital protection should be core to satellite

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
... sword depending on the market's direction. In short, Rumble said there's more to capital protection strategies than meets the eye, which is why planners need to do their research on which one to use.The right strategy used in conjunction with a core-satellite ...

Macquarie eyes Middle East with JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
Macquarie is looking to deepen its Middle Eastern footprint by entering a joint venture with Gulf Finance House, an investment bank led by former NAB chief, Ahmed Fahour. Gulf Finance House announced two days ago that it intended to establish a joint ...