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Planners double allocation to term deposits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... 3%. Specialist bank, Investec meanwhile have advised investors against being complacent with term deposits amid falling interest rates. "Investors should be locking in rates now to get certainty, ahead of banks dropping interest levels again," said Investec's ...

Bonds, tailored equities and income top ETF picks

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... continue to struggle, falling from 61% to 53% of the market in the 12 months to December 2011. "There is increasing investor interest in ETFs which try to capitalise on potential offshore opportunities, particularly in developed markets such as the US ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... go well? There was strong demand for Spain's a,-4.56 bil auction and France's a,-8B auction of 10-years - and at lower interest rates - last night. Take that Standard & Poor's! Why wait when we've already seen the ADP report showing that private sector ...

Eyes turn to monetary policy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... is monetary policy that is expected to be the mechanism in vogue for 2012. "In terms of monetary policy and official interest rates, in Australia and elsewhere it's fair to say that monetary policy around the world is now fairly set on a concerted path ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... from Maher yesterday, after the Commission found he engaged in misleading conduct, and failed to disclose conflicts of interest, resulting in him gaining financial benefits from various financial deals. Maher owned and controlled PST Management Pty Limited ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... prospect of a Facebook listing, which could value the social network group at up to $US100 billion ($A94.48 billion), stoked interest and help power Wall Street to solid opening gains. Additionally, reports that banks would use an upcoming offer of very ...

Benchmarked inflation protection doesn't stack up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... traditional approach to managing inflation has been to buy an inflation benchmark, which is typically eight or nine-year-long interest and inflation risk, leaving investors very exposed to interest rate movement," said Kent Wilkes, senior portfolio manager ...

GESB appoints new CEO ahead of reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Former CEO of Westscheme Super Howard Rosario has been appointed chief executive officer of GESB. Rosario's appointment comes at a pivotal time for the $12 billion public sector employee fund with state superannuation reform due this year. Currently ...

Stirrings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... deficit which means less money to repay debt which means lower credit rating which means downgrade which means higher interest rates on borrowing which means the entire European economy is Greece. ==================================== The Sydney breakfast ...

FSC chief made chair of Landcom

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... has and will continue to receive 110 % commitment from me." Brogden said there was no direct or perceived conflict of interest between the two roles, adding that "if there were, like in any business, I would exclude myself from any decisions or discussions ...