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IG offers Bitcoin bet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... anonymous, pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Fairly or not, the currency has developed a seedy reputation. In April this year The Guardian's Heidi Moore described it as being "used mostly for running drugs and laundering money for dictators." IG are offering ...

Plans to close large UK defined benefit angers members

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... and have introduced a number of changes to try to keep the scheme sustainable," a spokesperson told UK newspaper The Guardian. "Like many other companies before us, we are now proposing that the scheme be closed pending a further 60 days of consultation." ...

The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... since its bailout in 2010 - is a testament to this. Ireland has for sale only a,-5 billion of these but according to 'The Guardian,' "The Irish finance ministry announced that there had been a,-12bn of bids for the bonds offered..." Yields on Irish 10-years ...

Grexin Brixit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... re-elected in 2017. While this is just plain and simple politicking given the growing eurosceptism among Britons - The Guardian reports that, "Today's Observer opinion poll, suggesting that, offered a choice in a straight in/out referendum, a two-to-one ...

New Zealand Super on track after strong 2012

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation fund is ahead of its long-term target after notching up strong returns in 2012, the latest data show. Since the fund's launch in September 2003 it has returned 7.92%, exceeding the 90-day Treasury Bill rate by 2.84%. The ...

NZ Super fund breaks $20bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... has returned 7.57% annually since launch, 2.41% ahead of New Zealand's risk-free benchmark, the Treasury Bill rate. The Guardian's active management has added a total of 0.57% per annum in value. Chief Executive Officer Adrian Orr said: "The fund has ...

No BO news till elections please?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... (Aussie time) told of markets expecting the Spanish government to formally request for a bailout this week. Here's 'The Guardian' newspaper's headline: "Spain edges closer to asking for outside help". Gauging from the Ibex-35 index's 2.6% rally last ...

NZ Superannuation completes five new hires

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Gavin Walker has been appointed chair of the Guardians of the New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown Entity which manages the $19 billion fund. Gavin is currently the chairman of ASB Bank, Sovereign Insurance, CommSec, the Kirin International Advisory ...

Guardian Advice adds BT Life to insurer panel

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... follows satisfaction with the BT Life distribution team. BT Life joins Asteron Life, AIA, OnePath and CommInsure on the Guardian Advice panel. "We have been working with their distribution team for a number of years through the Asgard platform, we knew ...

Guardian Advice recruits four new practices

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... leaders. " The group has launched a number of growth initiatives recently, including Guardian's free Risk SOA Offer and the Guardian Business Academy which is an online tool for practice principals which benchmarks the 'health 'of their business.