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They will or they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... 10-year bond yields dropped from 2.56% on the day of the announcement to 1.88% by the end of 2011 and 1.70% last night. And as Steve Goldstein - Washington Bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal - wrote: "The CBO... says the budget deficit would shrink ...

MLC names executive manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... manager of Strategy and Marketing and general manager of Institutional Business. In his new role, he will report directly to Steve Tucker, group executive wealth at National Australia Bank. Tucker said that the appointment of Hartley recognises the importance ...

Variant Perceptions' variant perception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
ariant Perceptions' variant perception QE is dead, long live QE! It's the eve of that much-awaited, much-speculated Big Ben QE speak but last night's bigger-than-what-we've-seen-over-past-few-day's fall suggests that participants may have given up on ...

AMP North nudges $3 billion in AUM

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... increasing our inflows and funds under management because we have built North out to be a true fully fledged wrap platform," said Steve Burgess director of platforms at AMP. North has now surpassed A$3 billion in AUM, with 52% AUM in non-guaranteed business ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell with blue-chip stocks Boeing and Hewlett-Packard helping give the market its worst day so far this month. At 0809 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Lonsec urges advisers to revisit EMs

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
After a "brutal" year for emerging market investors, things might be looking up, said research house Lonsec. It has been a rocky ride for emerging market investors over the past 12 months, with "true believers in the merits of an expending emerging ...

Income-seeking investors returning to secured credit

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
According to international investment manager Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle), the positive performance of this asset class is causing some institutional investors to allocate between 5% and 50% to secured credit. Steven Fleming from the investment ...

The QE Paradox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
Indecisions, indecisions... Is this the sound of silence I hear? Investors appear to have stopped on their tracks, unsure of whether the next move would be a jump or a dive. But with momentum blowing on their tail, chances are the uptrend that started ...

Independent dealer groups on efficiency drive

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
Against the backdrop of FOFA and a new cost approach to advice, independent dealer groups are increasingly focused on efficiency and supporting clients across segments. Chris Stevens, general manager of Colonial First State Custom Solutions said dealer ...

North to offer bank deposit rebates

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... who take out a new North term deposit or roll over a maturing term deposit between 1 August and 31 December 2012," said Steve Burgess, director platforms, AMP. Burgess said while it was important for people to have a balanced portfolio, recent market ...