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Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... the bomb... after trading closed. No deal! "There are major differences between us in most key areas. There has been no progress in narrowing these differences recently", IMF spokesman Gerry Rice announced. Voila! Instant windfall. But that's just me. ...

VicSuper and Challenger launch integrated super retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
VicSuper has answered the Financial System Inquiry's call for superannuation trustees to introduce measures that will potentially protect members' longevity risk and improve efficiency in retirement. In conjunction with investment management firm Challenger ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
"It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sun-shiny day." -Everlife Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town bounded sharply higher while you, I and Irene were still in the stage of REM sleep as optimism returned - more specifically ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australia's retirees and those approaching retirement must fight harder than ever to protect their wealth. As rates fall and global growth slows, some are turning to riskier investments to preserve and guarantee their income in this unpredictable environment. ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... Petroleum Exporting Countries. Both are scheduled for Friday. LONDON - European stock markets have slumped over a lack of progress in negotiations between Greece and its creditors, with talks set to continue as a loan repayment looms for Athens. In the ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... have finished lower in choppy trade, following European equities downward after a senior EU official complained of slow progress in talks to avoid of Greek debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 28.43 points (0.16 per cent) at 18,011.94. ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... Sunday attacked the country's creditors for insisting on what he described as absurd reforms which have only held up progress in negotiations for a deal aimed at preventing a default. "The lack of an agreement so far is not due to the supposed intransigent ...

Infocus looking to expand advice services

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
Infocus Wealth Management says it is in discussion with organisations and employer groups to further its outsourced financial advice services nationally. The announcement comes on top of Infocus now providing its financial advice services to industry ...

Who's scared of Grexit or lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... am always a bit surprised that people in Athens always say we are close to reach an agreement." "We haven't made much progress in substance," a German official, who declined to be identified, said earlier at the sidelines of the meeting of top financial ...

SuperStream deadline nearing for employers

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... electronically. ATO national program manager data standards and e-commerce, Philip Hind, said the ATO is seeing "significant progress in employers changing the way they make super contributions." "We're impressed with the commitment of many employers ...