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"More focused" NAB lifts profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... Clydesdale Bank and the group is in the process of finalising the sale of 80% of its life business to Nippon Life. "NAB is a stronger, more focused bank, positioned to deliver growth for shareholders in its core markets, as we drive towards our vision ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... Â¥114.43 overnight. The hope is that a bigger negative on interest rates would stop capital inflows and depress yen. Stronger yen equals weak exports (especially in this current cycle of slowing global growth) that, along with currency translation ...

Death tax would save budget billions: Costello

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... urge the Federal Treasurer to look at this idea. It is an income option that cannot be ignored. There has never been a stronger case for an inheritance tax," Costello said. "It is estimated that within the next 50 years there will be nine million Australians ...

Alternatives drove Permal and EnTrust marriage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... since the merger announcement, Kodmani said increases to alternative asset portfolios by institutional investors and stronger manager relationships warranted Permal and EnTrust joining operations. "Institutions of all types are increasing alternatives. ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... addition, it still added a total of 151K jobs last month, for an annual growth rate of 1.9% -- equally as strong, if not stronger, than the boom years pre-GFC. Similarly, the unemployment rate has declined to 4.9% in January - the lowest level since ...

Future Fund puts in another strong year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... portfolio well positioned. We've sold down some holdings that have matured in their investment thesis and replaced them with stronger ones," Neal said. "Investments that we are finding attractive have been at the riskier end of the spectrum. There's ...

ANZ institutional chief announces departure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... half years, and the timing is right for me to pursue new opportunities. "We made significant progress... We created a stronger international network based on regional trade and investment corridors. We also improved our risk and control management, built ...

Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... depth of performance data has grown to make such analysis possible. Lifecycle funds have come to prominence amid the Stronger Super reforms introduced under the Julia Gillard administration in 2011 and fully implemented by 1 January 2014. Under the rules ...

Pillar layoffs unrelated to privatisation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... with our employees at an all-staff briefing in September." He added that private ownership of the company "presents a stronger future" and that "it will provide a level of capital investment that it is not reasonable for us to expect the Government to ...

Paying women more super not the answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... Financial Services director Deborah Kent said the gap in financial literacy for women was closing because women were becoming stronger decision makers in relationships and learning about money was empowering them. Bloom Advisory Group's Jennifer Porter ...