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Changes in board culture, key to avoid risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... management going out on its own and although management is growing the business, it may not be not doing it in the right direction," Risk Board principal Bruce Auty said. Auty explained that there is often pressure on management to deliver positive results ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... number of other regulatory changes required that we have also been discussing with government." "It's a step in the right direction for a more solid financial future for retirees," he finished.

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... 48.6 in January from 47.2 in December. Yup, still in contraction territory (below 50) but it's heading in the right direction. And oh, yields (in spite of the previous night's spike) have fallen heaps and European banks are repaying their LTRO loans ...

Repressed rally

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... almost always shooting itself in the foot, the government and the BOJ looks set to steer the economy towards the right direction this time (again). We'll be in a better position to judge after the BOJ concludes its policy meeting tomorrow. Expectations ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... regret I can no longer use the phrase, "what Wen wants Wen gets when Wen wants". China is really headed in the right direction. As 'The Wall Street Journal's' MarketWatch reports, "Ministers from Japan, China and South Korea are likely to declare the ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... anticipation of Hurricane Isaac. Industrial output may not still be going gangbusters but it's heading in the right direction. Wait there's more. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose to 41 in October - the ...

Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... unemployment rate lower. Digging deeper into the payrolls report shows that, on balance, it was good and heading in the right direction. Average hourly earnings increased by 0.3% in September to US$23.58 beating expectations for a 0.2% gain. Yippee ...

$2.8bn in lost super found

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... minister for financial services and superannuation, said the lost super figures released today were a step in the right direction and demonstrated that the government's reform initiatives were making an impact with the amount falling $2.8bn. The average ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... almost double its target. "We're still caught in the macroeconomic malaise but the US seems to be heading in the right direction," said Head of Australian Equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment Paul Taylor. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/Asexual ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... rationales to peddle their viewpoints. This early in the New Year, most major equity markets are already moving in the right direction - posting positive performances. And why not? While we know all too well about robust economic growth in China and ...