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CBA granted renminbi licence

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... our cross border clients. "CBA is committed to China and has been closely following the development in RMB and are a foundation member of the Australia ASX-Bank of China RMB settlement platform launched last year. We expect to see ongoing developments ...

Infocus looking to expand advice services

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... wealth management group, we understand and respect the commercial concerns of industry funds.A It has been from this foundation that we have progressed with a transparent and accountable process that has given both Industry Fund Services and TWUSUPER ...

Instos doing little to protect portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
Global institutional investors are unperturbed by the threat of a market correction and continue to pile into equities. That's according to new investor behaviour research by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), which conducted the research in January ...

Bill Gross donates $867m to charity

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... parties and galas. We like to work underneath, so to speak." In the past, Gross has made donations through a family foundation and to organisations that support health care, medical research and education.

Hockey defends budget backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Treasurer Joe Hockey presented a budget he said focuses on Australian citizens' and businesses' opportunity to "have a go," despite hardening economic conditions. Hockey presented his 2015 budget as "the government's plan to strengthen our nation's ...

Future Fund ranks worst in managing climate risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The Future Fund ranked worst in managing climate change risk, along with three other top superannuation funds in Australia, an Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) global survey revealed. REST, Telstra Super, Super SA, Asgard and GESB also received ...

Floating in money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... period. That's the fun analysis of "The Fund's" forecasting prowess. A more technical study was done by the Heritage Foundation back in 1999 titled, "How Reliable Are IMF Economic Forecasts?" (http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/1999/08/how-reliable-are-imf-economic-forecasts) ...

Seniors weigh in on super tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... ideas put forward by academics, interest groups and others over the last couple of years, will give Australia a strong foundation on which to build our future. "Let's end the piecemeal discussions and do this properly."

Former Wallaby Kearns resurfaces at insurance broker

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... regarded for his philanthropic activities, creating The Balmoral Burn back in 2000 in support of The Humpty Dumpty Foundation. "Phil has been responsible for successfully leading diverse people-based financial services businesses and managing significant ...

Affinia develops life insurance advice tool

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
Dealer group Affinia Financial Advisers has unveiled The Strategic Advice Cashflow Tool, software designed for delivering "best interest"-compliant life insurance advice. Affinia's tool comprises a "needs analysis and cashflow calculator" and forms ...