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Independence Day for the US economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... at a fresh high and the Nasdaq (though still about 11% away) is climbing steadily towards the dotcom high established in March 2000. Wall Street's jump was reportedly due to Independence Day for the US economy - that is, last night's payroll stats - ...

Infocus and Patron deal puts new group in top ten

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... advisers after IOOF agreed to sell their stake in Patron before the merger and Infocus bought the 25% stake from NAB's MLC in March. "We will continue to scan the market for similar opportunities, as well as pursue our organic growth strategy", Bristow ...

US bond yields zipped by ZIRP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... June meeting, the Fed revised its outlook as follows: GDP growth at 2.1%-2.3% for 2014, down from 2.8%-3.0% predicted in March; the unemployment rate at 6.0% - 6.1% this year, down from 6.1%-6.3%; inflation at 1.5%-1.7%, up from 1.5%-1.6%. Whether the ...

James knows when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... in a span of just three months: The June Fed outlook: GDP growth at 2.1%-2.3% for 2014, down from 2.8%-3.0% predicted in March; the unemployment rate at 6.0% - 6.1% this year, down from 6.1%-6.3%; inflation at 1.5%-1.7%, up from 1.5%-1.6%. And, last ...

Super funds procrastinate on holdings disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... 0.1% of the world index. The issue was being dealt with by Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos before he stood down in March this year.

Howes to leave AustralianSuper board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... as a board member of AustralianSuper, a spokesperson for the fund has confirmed. The news comes after Howes announced in March that he would step down as secretary of Australian Workers Union (AWU). He will also leave his position on the Australian Council ...

SMSF members getting younger

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... earners now make up a bigger proportion of SMSF members, with 20.5% SMSF members earning between $100,000 and $200,000 in March 2014 compared to 14.4% in July 2013, representing an increase of 61,425 members. There was also an increase of 27,188 members ...

MetLife head of retirement products departs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... rights, and the product is selling. MetLife Max also included withdrawal rights. When Financial Standard spoke to Arora in March, he said that the product's design included consultations with financial planners, who had responded very favourably. MetLife ...

Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... post-meeting press conference. The current Fed outlook: GDP growth at 2.1%-2.3% for 2014, down from 2.8%-3.0% predicted in March; the unemployment rate at 6.0% - 6.1% this year, down from 6.1%-6.3%; inflation at 1.5%-1.7%, up from 1.5%-1.6%. However ...

Westpac appoints national Agribusiness GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... Steve Hannan will take over Graham Jennings, who retired from the role of general manager of the agribusiness operation in March. Hannan has been in Westpac for the past 25 years and has been acting in the post since Jennings' retirement. Hannan most ...