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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... annual growth rate "to a healthy 2.4 per cent, the strongest growth rate since March 2007," also cheered the market, said Michael Pearce at Capital Economics. The euro fell to $1.3367 from $1.3421 late in New York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian stocks ...

RBA leaves interest rates on hold

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... rate on hold, with many of the themes in previous months' statements being repeated. Commonwealth Bank chief economist Michael Blythe said he didn't expect any changes to the cash rate this year. "We've already had 12 months without a change in interest ...

NAB CEO rejigs executive team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The new National Australia Bank (NAB) chief executive Andrew Thorburn made a splash on his first day in the role, fulfilling his promise to deal with legacy issues and making major changes to the group's executive team. The changes have seen the departure ...

PineBridge launches DAA fund

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... our DAA approach, and the Fund now provides broader access," Grobler said. PineBridge's global head of asset allocation Michael Kelly said the local DAA fund would assist Australian investors in adopting a more outcome-oriented approach to governing ...

Unmet SMSF advice needs a boon for advisers

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... greater role in driving satisfaction. Commenting on the opportunities for advisers, Vanguard head of adviser distribution Michael Lovett said there were multiple elements that contribute to a client's satisfaction. "The challenge for advisers is to demonstrate ...

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... services sector plays in the broader Asia Pacific region, as well as thought-provoking keynote speeches by author Dr. Michael Hewitt-Gleeson (School of Thinking) and Rebecca Costa (The Impact of Big Data). Capping the conference will be a focus on Australian ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... Australian share market is trading flat, though marked by a plunge in the shares of insurer QBE. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said the local bourse was "as flat as a tack". He said overseas leads had been okay, but a profit downgrade ...

Certitude appoints new regional manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Global asset manager Certitude Global Investments has appointed Michael Akele to the newly created role of Northern regional manager (NSW/QLD) and New Zealand. Akele was appointed from within the Certitude ranks, previously serving as state manager ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... Fortescue Metals was up 2.5 cents to $4.64 and Woodside Petroleum jumped 35 cents to $42.21. CMC chief market strategist Michael McCarthy hoped the early gains would continue through to the close. "One of the features of trading over the last few days... ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... June quarter reports while Sims Metals is scheduled to give a strategic review presentation. Meanwhile, Woodside chairman Michael Chaney, Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh and Dexus Property CEO Darren Steinberg are slated to be at the Business Leaders ...