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Volatility hits 5-year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Volatility in US markets has jumped to its highest levels in five years yet not all volatility managers seem to know how to make the most of it, reports the latest VanMac hedge funds state of play newsletter. "Volatility increased in markets with the ...

Finance jobs fall 8 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Slowing market conditions are finally flowing through to the finance sector with advertised job vacancies falling 8 per cent in over a one month period. Grant Montgomery, managing director of E.L Consult who conducted the Executive Demand Index, said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, dragged down by consumer confidence figures at their lowest level in almost 15 years. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 10.6 points lower at 5560.9, while the All Ordinaries had fallen 11.8 ...

Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Despite the increasing focus on economics and financial markets, Australians don't seem much happier now than they were before, reveals the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Report. The index, which has been operating since 2001, measures the "subjective ...

Aus planners lead the world in business practice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
More than 80 per cent of Australian financial planning practices manage their business much more efficiently compared to only 9 per cent of their US counterparts, according to Business Health. The data was collated from the Business Health's "diagnostic ...

Pension funds look in-house for governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
More than $26 billion of assets managed under pension funds in the UK and mainland Europe will face tighter governance monitoring this year, according to a Mercer survey. The Asset Allocation Survey and Market Profiles study examined 849 European and ...

Invesco hires ex-JANA exec to lead Aus eq quant

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
The Australian arm of global fund manager Invesco has launched a new Australian equity capability and recruited a former JANA consultant to lead the team. The equity capability is specially tailored for the Australian market and was developed over the ...

US Fed back in the lead

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
The US Fed, taking its cues from successful school principals and sports coaches, is now leading the game rather than following and it's no surprise that economies and markets are fast falling back into line. Pointing the way is some strategic commentary ...

ATO warns on super loans

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
The Australian Taxation Office has cautioned trustees of self managed superannuation to be careful about the types of loan arrangements they get into. In a taxpayer alert issued on Friday the ATO said trustees had to ensure that in entering into a loan ...

Longevity puts focus on trauma insurance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Improving longevity means insurance will need to cover individuals while they are still alive - not when they die, delegates of last week's Riskstore Living Insurances conference were told. "Cancer rates are going up but this is because of aging. Actual ...