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Debt trumps terrorism as top threat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
Australians are more concerned about other people finding out their credit card or debit card details than the threat of terrorism, a reversal of the trend post September 11, according to a new study. The Unisys Security Index measures the level of ...

China response has big trade implications

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
With pressures growing on Prime Minister Rudd to scold China over its treatment of Tibet, the irony is that its left to just to the Prime Minister to defend our position even though the beneficiaries of our China relationship extend into every corner ...

BGI rated five-star: S&P

BGI has retained its five-star rating and remains the top manager according to Standard & Poor's rating of International Equity - Quant peer-group managers. "Our five-star rating on BGI reflects the manager's ability to consistently outperform, and ...

Senate admits age pension falls short

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
A senate enquiry into the cost of living pressures on older Australians has confirmed what many pensioners already know - that the pension rate is not enough for day-to-day living costs. "Australians have endured cost of living increases over recent ...

Something interesting about rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
There may be a debate emerging about whether we really do have an inflation problem, but inflation is a hugely significant problem that should never go unchecked. Prompting the discussion is that remedies to attack it are seen by some commentators as ...

GM takes sustainability mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner telling the audience at the Detroit Motor Show that the world has reached peak oil and that alternative fuels are now essential for the car industry confirms just how mainstream sustainability has become. ...

Platforms demand liquidity on alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
As alternative assets become more essential in a balanced portfolio, platforms are still coming to grips with the liquidity and pricing issues surrounding the asset class. Geoff Lloyd, chief executive at Asgard Wealth Solutions, said Asgard's platform ...

Taggart partners with Zurich to reach home-based business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
The Taggart Group has partnered with Zurich to distribute general and life insurance products to home-based business throughout Australia via a direct distribution website. The website, called www.homebasedbusiness.com.au, is only in its early phases ...

Vanguard arms investors with Plain Talk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
Index manager Vanguard joins the growing list of investment companies championing investor financial literacy when it launched a line of educational materials based on their popular Plain Talk Guide format. The guides cover seven different topics including ...

Australians at ease with debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
With Australians using debt to acquire homes and build wealth, a report from the Federal Government found almost 80 per cent of borrowers are comfortable with their debt levels. Volatile equity markets, inflationary pressures and ongoing credit fears ...