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The Future Fund is not a super fund: Costello

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... duty is solely to the government. "There are many people who think the Future Fund is some kind of super fund," he said. "Let me be clear about this; it is not. The Future Fund has never received a member contribution; in fact, the Future Fund has no ...

Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
It's them, not us! This is the not so subtle message Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney delivered at his opening remarks following the release of the BOE's Quarterly Inflation Report last night. But of course, being the astute central banker ...

Ruble trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... the borders of the operational band" but only up to US$350 million." The small amount basically implies that the CBR would let market forces determine the ruble's value. "As a result of the implementation of this decision, the ruble exchange rate will ...

A trillion euros is in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... Statement. You asked the question whether we are going to find increasing obstacles in taking the necessary measures in consensus. Let me just read through the statement. The first part says we have taken several measures. These measures are expected ...

PROFILE: Lonsec Fiscal Holdings joint chief executive Amanda Gillespie

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
Lonsec Fiscal Holdings joint chief executive Amanda Gillespie joined Lonsec in early 2000, when it employed three analysts and provided research only to the Lonsec dealer group. For the last 14 years, Gillespie has seen Lonsec grow and become one of ...

CBA appoints litigators as customer advocates

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... CEO, whether or not we are going to insist on the chairman to come is a matter for the Committee," Dastyari said. He added: "let's be clear on the first round [of hearings], when those scandals were being exposed at Commonwealth Financial Planning Ian ...

The Infrastructure Fund reaches into Europe

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) has taken a 7.5% stake in UK rail freight leasing company Porterbrook Rail Finance. The move is part of the broader investment strategy for TIF, overseen by trustee The Private Capital Group Pty Ltd (TPCG), to create a ...

APRA releases draft RSE fraud management guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has just released for consultation a draft prudential practice guide concerning fraud risk management that Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licensees will be expected to follow. In it the ...

QEnd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... at 22 October -- is telling just in case the Fed says something untoward and volatility rears it head one more time. I'll let AAII explain: "This week's special question asked AAII members how the recent volatility has influenced their willingness to ...

US$200b a quarter to keep the bulls going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... having it is." - Kanye West Nah Virginia, at my (middle) age, I'm not one who enjoys hip hop, techno, punk, goth or beats... let alone rap. But yankee-doodle-dandy rapper Kanye's words aptly describe the fall and rise on Wall Street - and almost all ...