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Buy-back boom driven by loose Fed policy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
The record $133 billion in buybacks for S&P companies announced in April are an economic distortion resulting from years of accommodative monetary policy and could be costing shareholders long-term performance, according to BlackRock's US-based chief ...

Shares fall ahead of RBA rate call

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. "I think people are more or less content to sit on their hands at this stage, waiting for the RBA decision," he said. No change is expected when the RBA releases its post-meeting statement at 1430 AEST. ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... being paid or not paid is the factor most likely to impact the quality and independence of advice for consumers. At this stage the register doesn't shed any light on it at all," he said. National Seniors Association chief executive Michael O'Neill agreed ...

ANZ ETFS appoints custodian JP Morgan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
J.P. Morgan will provide global custody services for three equity ETFs in ANZ's newly launched exchange traded fund business. ANZ ETFS Management is a joint venture between ANZ and London-based ETF Securities which will see six new ETFs listed on the ...

Super mums must focus on retirement savings

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
Industry superannuation fund REST has entered the discussion about women being more knowledgeable in managing their finances by commissioning a Super Mum Index. The Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) has a large portion of female members and ...

Super rules for women still unclear

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
A federal parliament bill aiming to clear uncertainty around employers paying female staff more superannuation does not have support from the current government, Fairfax Media reports. In 2014 the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

AIA launches business life insurance benefit

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
Business owners are able to increase their life insurance without providing evidence of health via a new product recently launched by AIA Australia. The life insurer's new Business Safeguard Forward Underwriting Benefit (FUB) will allow business owners ...

Folkestone develops two Melbourne properties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... Millers Junction precinct," said Folkestone head of real estate Ben Dodwell. He added, "We are delighted with the success of Stage 1 with the opening in September 2014 of Millers Junction Home that includes Bunnings, Officeworks and other large format ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... trading halt soon after the market opened and were down 23.37 cents, or 0.67 per cent, at $34.47 after completing the first stage of its $5.5 billion capital raising. "It's essentially held the value of its price," Mr McCarthy said. "It's a very strong ...

Register for the MAX Forum now

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... opportunity to pose their chewiest marketing problems to strategists from Step Change Marketing and see them solved live on stage in nine minutes or less. Rainmaker talent Alex Dunnin, Maggie Callinan and John Dyall will also be addressing the latest ...