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Retail MySuper to put NFPs on back foot

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
MySuper will result in a flip in market dynamics, with the retail sector producing the cheapest default products and industry funds forced to a defensive stance on costs, a former Future Fund boss has warned. Labelling ING Direct's newly launched Living ...

Cbus takes lead on trustee disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Representative bodies have welcomed a decision by construction industry fund Cbus to disclose how much it pays trustee directors and senior executives in its annual report, due out later this week. It is a move expected to be mirrored in the upcoming ...

Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
There's no mistaking the jubilation in financial markets after our 'bestie' forever, Ben gave them what they expected... and then some. Moving on up. The S&P 500 and the Dow lifted by 1.6% overnight -- bringing the respective index levels just 6.7% ...

10,000 finance jobs slashed since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
At a time when Australian banks can afford to provide the best working conditions in the world, workers in financial services are under more pressure than ever, said Leanne Shingles, a spokesperson for the Finance Sector Union. Despite working for one ...

Lofty A$ supports offshore ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The high Aussie dollar (AUD) is leading to more active use of ETFs as investors seek to use the strong currency to tap markets outside Australia and gain access to a broader set of industrial sectors. Mark Oliver, head of iShares Australia said that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher with investors appearing cautious after mixed offshore leads. At 1050 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.3 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,351, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Further dark pool regulation premature: Fidessa

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Dark pools in Australia are too young for more regulation, said trading technology provider Fidessa, following a call from the ASX to tighten rules for off-exchange trades. Dark pools, which are generally unlicenced platforms for matching orders away ...

Keynes & Riccardo on display

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
Financial markets sit and wait while the CBs meet. No one wants to be whipsawed either way. Not even the headlines... if anybody noticed. There is not the usual sensationalism that goes with each daily move in the markets - dragging out all the negative ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong finishes on overseas markets on Friday after the leaders of Germany, and the European Central Bank pledged support for the euro. At 0755 AEST on Monday, the September share price index ...

Corporate bonds stagnant in Australia

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... Corporate bonds are popular now among Australian investors but Swiss-based independent active alternatives investment manager GAM said they still need to be aware of the sector's risks. Corporate and securitised bonds comprise $55bn or 10% of the Barclays ...