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A Fed surprise?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... concerns over US growth). Both of these can be traced back to the surging US dollar. Bloomberg's headline says it all, "Stronger Dollar Punishes US Earnings From P&G to DuPont". "The US Dollar Index rose to the highest since September 2003 on Monday ...

CFA names new president and chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... leadership under his direction." The appointment comes as CFA Institute continues to broaden its global reach, with a stronger presence planned for both China and India, continued growth of its recently launched Claritas Investment Certificate program ...

What if SMSFs flocked to global equities in 2015?

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... Financial System Inquiry." But according to Credit Suisse, a more realistic environment would be SMSFs benefitting from stronger inflows following the increase in the tax-free contribution allowance to superannuation. "Much of this money will be channeled ...

Andrew Hewison takes over Hewison Private Wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... was established in 1985. "I look forward to this opportunity and challenge; working alongside my colleagues, developing stronger relationships with clients and leading Hewison Private Wealth into the next phase of the business," Andrew Hewison said. ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... situation in Greece prompted a rally in the gold price, with Newcrest up 14 cents at $10.42 and Northern Star 8.5 cents stronger at $1.255.

Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The share market is stronger, with banks rallying on the Financial System Inquiry's recommendation that banks hold more capital. Shares in the major banks and the small regional players are firmer, a day after former Commonwealth Bank boss David Murray's ...

Are we there now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... market conditions should encourage more Americans to start looking. The latest US jobs report may well be the start of a stronger virtuous cycle of greater job creation, higher consumer spending, stronger sales and profits, increased investment in structures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... up 27 points at 5,360. The Dow closed just shy of the 18,000 mark after the US Labor Department reported that a much stronger-than-expected 321,000 jobs were added to the economy in November, the best jobs growth in nearly three years. Upward revisions ...

Murray calls for ASIC to have more money and power

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... "Introduce an industry funding model for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and provide ASIC with stronger regulatory tools," it read. Murray said applying the recommendation would make ASIC "more effective, more adaptable and ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... competitive process to allocate new default fund members to MySuper products, unless a review by 2020 concludes that the Stronger Super reforms have been effective in significantly improving competition and efficiency in the superannuation system. The ...