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The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... for the fed funds rate. Although I must admit, she made a boo-boo when she declared that "considerable time" after the purchase programme ends means "... "... you know, this is the kind of term it's hard to define, but, you know, it probably means something ...

Quicker and faster hikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends..." 'twas what she said she thought what "considerable time" was. "... you know, this is the kind of term it's ...

OneVue shuffles reporting lines ahead of IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... to deliver. In December 2013 the company made a number of changes to its senior management team and as a result of the purchase of MAP Funds Management Mckeage said that there would board changes. The company is also looking to hire member communications ...

Bottoms up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
This week, this month, this year marked the fifth anniversary since US equities bottomed on 9 March 2009. The US subprime mortgage crisis that morphed into what is now termed as the global financial crisis sparked market volatility and heightened investor ...

No guarantee

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
Ho-hum. This is how I felt early Saturday morning (or was it afternoon?). No Virginia, it wasn't because I had one drink too many the night before - still, I invoke my right to remain silent. 'Twas because that all-important, that mother of all eco ...

AIA launches fitness program available via advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
AIA Australia has launched a fitness program that will be sold to clients who purchase an insurance policy via financial advisers. The AIA Vitality program was launched in Sydney this morning at the Incentivising a Healthier Australia national forum. ...

OneVue rules out further acquisitions in run up to IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... go to hell in a hand basket, we're thinking of the first half of this year for the IPO." These comments come after the purchase of super trustee MAP Funds Management in February 2014 and the August 2013 acquisition of ASX-listed firm Computershare's ...

AMP chairman to retire amid wider board changes

ALICE URIBE & AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
AMP chairman Peter mason will retire after eight years in the role, to be replaced CSIRO chairman Simon McKeon. Mason's retirement is in line with AMP's board tenure guidelines. He also served as a director for more than 10 years. McKeon joined the ...

Financial Index launches low-cost advice platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... unlikely to change their habits and go online," he added. Financial Index Wealth Accountants entered into an agreement to purchase advisory firmCentric Wealth in January. The combined businesses now have more than $7.6 billion in funds under advice.

Sinodinos rules out LRBA review for SMSFs

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... "I want to be very clear, there is no separate review of that underway." Currently SMSFs can use the borrowed money to purchase a single asset, or a collection of identical assets that have the same market value. The Australian Taxation Office is currently ...