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Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... growth slowed to an annualised rate of 1.3% in the June quarter of 2012, but that's no recession my friends and it certainly isn't looking like it'll have one this year. Not with the rebound in third quarter real GDP growth to 3.1% (annualised) and certainly ...

New charity regulator promises less red tape

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... said. "Many charities are already very good at reporting on finances, outcomes and the social impact of their giving but this isn't always reflected in the public's perception of the sector." She added: "The new regulator will enable philanthropists ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... consumers plan to buy a home in the next six months. The news on the hoped for resolution to the Fiscal Cliff negotiations isn't so upbeat. Indeed the main news about President Obama over the weekend was his upcoming beachfront holiday to Hawaii and ...

Tough turkey for retirees this Christmas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... equity investors rubbing their hands with glee at the additional stimulus, O'Neill says the rate cut, the fourth in 2012, isn't good news for everyone. "The cut comes as a blow to retirees who depend on their bank deposit returns for a small steady income," ...

Advisers leaving out ESG

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... slow uptake of retail-level Environmental, Social and Governance investments by their clients, said industry insiders. It isn't necessarily true that responsible investments mean less return, and more people would be interested if their adviser just ...

Advisers must gravitate from engagement to guidance: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... longer tell a client "what's good for them," and explaining that their returns are down because the entire benchmark just isn't good enough anymore, added Yellow Brick Road chief executive Matt Lawler, speaking at the same conference session. New regulations ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... 42 percent who were asked in September about President Hu Jintao." But if they are, the Shanghai Composite Index certainly isn't showing it. My table of world equity indices show that among the majors, China's stock market is the worst performer last ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... MySuper," the statement said. Issued by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (ASIT), Industry Super Network (ISN), The Association of Superannuation Trustees (ASFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC), the statement also said the ...

Fed money on the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... into equities and commodities, did they not? So why, why, why? The answer my friends is not blowing in the wind, the answer isn't blowing in the wind. The answer lies in the Fed's balance sheet. If you care to look at the Fed's weekly balance sheet data ...