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Japan did it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... if sitting PM Shinzo Abe makes good on speculations that he's about to call for snap elections. But what good would a change of face do if that fresh face keeps on repeating the same mistakes - all of 'em seem to be reading from Homer Simpson's songbook. ...

Towers Watson launches Thinking Ahead Institute

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Towers Watson has launched a global not-for profit organisation aimed at "influencing change in the investment world to improve the provision of savings." Dubbed the Thinking Ahead Institute, it is open to asset owners, investment managers and other ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... recovery, while weakness can be seen in some areas" and private consumption "appears to be pausing recently". A definite change of tune from last month's assessment that the economy is "on a moderate recovery trend, and the reaction after a last-minute ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... are good for banks and bad for consumers." He said that the most viable option would be "if the crossbenchers had a change of heart and realised that weakening consumer protections does not help Australians." He added that "it's too early to say" what ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

FEATURE: Rethinking fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... from forming a view about when interest rates will rise and by how much, investors will also need to consider how any change of strategy impacts the overall level of risk they or their clients are exposed to. For the full story, download the May 5 issue ...

FSC serves boutique with 'surprise' exit fee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... town," he said. The FSC responded to Walsh's claims, saying: "UCA has been a member of the FSC since 2006. Following a change of CEO they decided to resign their membership of the FSC. The FSC constitution requires all members to provide six months notice ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... poll showed dwindling support for the National-led government. With power companies exposed to regulatory risk under a change of government after the September general election, Contact Energy led the benchmark NZX 50 Index lower, with Mighty River Power ...

ASIC eyes fee for service funding model

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... form the basis of levies charged to external stakeholder groups on an industry basis." The submission argued that a change of funding model would "drive economic efficiencies through using price signals to encourage self-regulation and co-regulation." ...

Considerable time to eliminate considerable slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
A change of noun is all it took. Yes Virginia, by just changing the noun that followed the word "considerable", Fed Chair Janet Yellen put the smile back on many a-Wall Streeter's faces. Less than two weeks ago, Janet explained the considerable "time" ...