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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street and European markets which rebounded on regional economic data and European Central Bank talk that looser monetary policy could be in the offing. At 0810 AEDT on Wednesday, the June ...

A$ rising on China slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Governor Glen Stevens won't be a happy little Vegemite this morning. No Virginia... not with headlines proclaiming the Australian dollar's comeback - as in, it's again on the rise against the US dollar. My Bloomberg screen shows the A$ fetched as much ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... sold to investors in another economy. The federal government has targeted Asia as a significant growth region for the Australian financial services industry and believes the Asia Funds Passport is the answer to make it less expensive for local fund manages ...

Greg Sword resigns as CEO of LUCRF Super

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... time, Greg oversaw the amalgamation of seven unions to form the NUW, served as Senior Vice President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions and was National President of the Australian Labor Party. In 2010 Greg Sword was recognised as a member of ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... The industry body was responding to details of the agreement released this week by the government. Under the KAFTA, Australian financial services providers will be able to supply specific financial services for the first time on a 'cross-border' basis. ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... superannuation funds to make public every single holding down to the most granular level. It would be regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Among the industry's fears were: full disclosure would compromise intellectual property ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a soft lead from Wall Street 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up five points at 5,282. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... your members in a way that is transparent and publicly defensible." Sinodinos suggested applying the principles the Australian Securities Exchange uses for corporate governance to superannuation trustee boards. He said that boards must have "enough independent ...

ISA appoints former cabinet minister to advisory role

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... year. Combet served as a Cabinet Minister in the former Federal Government and is a former Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. As principal adviser to the board of ISA, he will assist the organisation with its preparation for the Financial ...

Former UBS MD resurfaces at Australasian Wealth Investments

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013