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Catastrophe bonds offer answer to asset correlation problem

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... rates, but by whether certain events, such as an earthquake in India, a Tsunami in Japan or a storm off the east coast of New York, do or do not occur. This means that returns are unrelated to the economic activity. In the wake of the global financial ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... or 0.11 per cent, lower at 5,147.1. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 5.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 5,146.2. NEW YORK - US stocks surged on progress towards a potential deal in Washington to prevent a debt default, recovering a hefty portion ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... benchmark S&P/ASX200 index adding 3.6 points to 5,153 and the broader All Ordinaries index gaining 3.5 points to 5,151.6. NEW YORK - US stocks were mixed as the White House moved to convene meetings with leading members of Congress to seek an end to ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... per cent, to 5,149.4 points. The broader All Ordinaries index lost 12.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 5,148.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks sank and short-term bond yields jumped as the stalemate in Washington over passing a budget and raising the debt ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... 0.90 per cent, lower at 5,161.1. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 45.3 points, or 0.87 per cent, at 5,160.6. NEW YORK - US stocks finished lower as a partial US government shutdown entered its second week with no sign of resolution. The Dow ...

US real estate business launches strategy in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... Property Securities (Australia) will offer global property securities investment from two key locations in Sydney and New York. RRE's Scott Crowe and John Snowden will be managing the portfolio, the company confirmed. "Our approach selects the companies ...

Cognitive function, consumption biggest SMSF risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Dr Agnieszka Tymula of the University of Sydney and colleagues at New York University and Yale's School of Medicine that found people aged over 65 are more likely to make poor financial decisions even ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5,234.9. The broader All Ordinaries index gained 17.1 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 5,232. NEW YORK - US stocks suffered hefty losses as the partial government shutdown dragged through a third day and worries climbed that ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... per cent, to 5,215.6 points. The broader All Ordinaries index added 8.6 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 5,214.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks fell as the reality of the government shutdown depressed markets and raised concerns about the possibility of a ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... per cent, to 5,206.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index lost 11.4 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 5,206.3 points. NEW YORK - US stocks jumped amid hopes the partial government shutdown will not seriously harm the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial ...