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Energy Super names new head of investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... have implemented mandate arrangements, brought our cash management in-house, and our membership engagement has become stronger as our member's sophistication and knowledge has increased." "As part of our investment strategy, our knowledge and skill base ...

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... surprise. The first estimate of US real GDP showed growth jumping to an annualised rate of 4.0% in the June quarter - stronger than consensus expectations for a 3.1% lift - from an upwardly revised 2.1% (from 2.9%) contraction in the March quarter. So ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... slipped 1.1 per cent in June to 102.7, according to the National Association of Realtors' index. That was a modestly stronger decline than analysts' consensus estimate of 0.8 per cent drop. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Housing Industry Association ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... Education provider Navitas' full year profit is down 31 per cent after writedowns to its university division overshadowed stronger revenues. Its shares dropped 10 cents to $5.07. Meanwhile, online real estate giant REA Group shares were 36 cents worse ...

Australian Unity in talks to buy Premium Wealth Management

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... Services chief executive Steve Davis told Financial Standard that the potential acquisition was part of a move to have a "stronger presence in the accounting space." "We've always been on focused on partnering with accountants and authorising those who ...

Wall Street snubs the IMF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... quarter, particularly in the United States, and a less optimistic outlook for several emerging markets. With somewhat stronger growth expected in some advanced economies next year, the global growth projection for 2015 remains at 4 percent." This is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... earnings from multinational bank Citigroup overnight, with the Dow Jones rising 0.66 per cent. Asian markets also finished stronger ahead of Chinese growth data to be released this week. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner expected the data to confirm ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... lists on the ASX. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed flat as investors wait for a sufficient catalyst to make a stronger push beyond the 5,500-point mark. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.1 points, or zero per cent, at 5,511.3 points. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... earnings from multinational bank Citigroup overnight, with the Dow Jones rising 0.66 per cent. Asian markets also finished stronger ahead of Chinese growth data to be released this week. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner expected the data to confirm ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... disclosure can be made to work or whether we need to base the regime on a different foundation - possibly one that create stronger incentives for financial institutions themselves to build trust with their clients. The challenge for the Inquiry is to ...