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Female SMSF trustees narrow gender gap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... wanting to make their own decisions when it comes to retirement savings," said Slattery. "We are seeing an increased interest among women to be more involved in the management of their finances when it comes to retirement planning which means there needs ...

So far so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... of a recession (if not already in one). Its economy is being squeezed by severe fiscal austerity measures and higher interest rates. Not to mention, the lingering uncertainty over its financial institutions, its banking system and the fate of the euro. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... $37.58 while Rio Tinto rose 0.9 per cent to $67.33. "This M&A activity in Brazil in the iron ore market shows how much interest there is in the sector right now and adds to positive results from the producers," Mr Escho said. Financials added 0.8 per ...

Pressure on yields continues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... morning that NSW premier Barry O'Farrell will lead trade missions to China, India and the UAE this year to drum up investor interest in NSW infrastructure projects. While semi-government bonds may form part of the package, the premier's office told Financial ...

Demand for term deposits on the rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... last year they would be offering term deposits to members through its Member Direct Investment option on the back of interest in term deposits within super. NAB and ME Bank were selected as AustralianSuper's providers following a tender process on the ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... into market pricing and counter-cyclical policy responses are on their way. The RBA, for instance, have already lowered interest rates in November and December and is expected to do more. Similarly, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has reduced its banks' ...

ASFA warns on unseen MySuper outcomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... trustees of a fund that include a MySuper product conduct an annual review to ensure that the trustee is acting in the best interest of all fund members, both in and out of MySuper products, through a pooled asset test. Otherwise there is a risk that ...

HSBC launches new retail equity product

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... presence of Australian equities in the mix is less a consideration of recent performance as a reflection of investor interest domestically due to a familiarity factor and perceived understanding of the market, according to Collins. While Norway represented ...

Fidelity backs move to empower shareholders

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
Asset management giant Fidelity Worldwide Investment has come out in favour of UK Prime Minister David Cameron's calls for more transparency on executive pay, bonuses and severance packages. Speaking to the BBC earlier this week, Cameron said there ...

Long-term outlook bullish on emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... requirements for banks was the first since 2008, potentially signaling the end of current tightening measures, while Brazil cut interest rates for the fourth time in five months and Russia reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since ...