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Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... 27,454.31. The dollar has resumed its bull run against the yen on growing expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates by the end of the year while Japan's central bank is tipped to embark on more monetary easing to kickstart a soporific ...

Shares lower at lunch time

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... reversed the negative direction a little as investors speculated that the data could add weight for another cut to interest rates. Business investment fell 4.4% in the March quarter, a much larger fall than the median market forecast of 2.4%. Heffernan ...

Widen access to PLS, say cross-bench senators

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... do so," they added. The Australia Institute said, "the PLS already exists, is entirely voluntary, offers lower interest rates than private reverse mortgages, and could be extended at no cost to the budget to help more retirees boost their own retirement ...

India multi asset fund to list on ASX

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... sector. "India's equities markets have shown stunning performance, but Australian investors want income and India's interest rates are at seven-and-a-half per cent," India Fund chief executive John Pereira said. He said that the fixed income component ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... equity trading at Wedbush Securities. Stronger US data has also sparked speculation the US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates "sooner than people are looking for", James said. Time Warner Cable jumped 7.3 per cent following Charter's announcement ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... have advanced, with Tokyo boosted by a weaker yen after the US Federal Reserve chief stuck to her plan to raise interest rates by year-end. The euro suffered further losses as Greece warned it did not have enough money to service its debts next month ...

Hard landing in China could trip Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... fast and the Australian economy doesn't find another source of growth to replace mining. He said that lowering interest rates "is a risky strategy" because it is cheaper for households to borrow and to get into debt to buy property. "China has been through ...

Australia sings hallelujah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... write-off of asset purchases costing up to A$20,000 - to boost sales. And then, there's the not so small case of lower interest rates. Happy consumers makes for spending consumers makes for happy businesses makes for investing and hiring businesses makes ...

Market lower as Wall Street falls

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... at 5,6732. On Friday, US stocks finished lower after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the plan to raise interest rates this year was on track. Locally on Monday, OZ Minerals and Reef Casino Trust holds its annual general meetings. In Australia ...

Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... slightly at the close as Wall Street also edged up, while dealers speculated over the exact timing of a hike in US interest rates. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.09 per cent to 7,013.47 points. In the euro area, Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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