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Murray's FSI: consumers win round one

ALEX DUNNIN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
Everything is political and especially so with the super-charged high stakes poker game on display in the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) where the battle lines were quickly drawn between financial product providers versus consumers. And after listening ...

Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Despite falling commodity prices and a stalling domestic economy, investors should not underestimate the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fill the hole left by iron ore, coal, and other commodities, according to BNP Paribas head of fixed ...

FEATURE: Big data and financial services

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
It has changed the way friends interact with each other, the way people think and express themselves and, above everything, it has changed the way people buy. Consumers want to be able to buy anything, at any time, through any device. Companies in all ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
The Australian Stock market is sharply lower, following a big selloff on Wall Street overnight. The market is around one per cent lower, with losses across the board, and especially in resources stocks. Wall Street fell heavily overnight, with the Dow ...

Anticipatory and moderate adjustments had become necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
Li gets what Li likes. Yes Virginia, I've typed this phrase so many, many, many times -- changed from 'Wen gets what Wen wants when Wen wants it' when Li Kequiang took over China's premiership from Wen Jiabao on 13 March 2013 -- on this space before. ...

"Considerable time", is it a-changin'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... that the Fed would (or would not) change these two words when it delivers its monetary policy statement on Wednesday (NY time) has focussed the minds of many an investor lately and... wet the pants of others. No need to tell you gentle readers, I'm sure ...

QSuper adds SMSF-style direct investment option

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
QSuper has become the latest fund to launch an SMSF-style direct investment option. The Queensland Government superannuation fund has joined the likes of AustralianSuper and Hostplus in offering this kind of option. It gives eligible members the flexibility ...

Heads up to where Wall Street's heading

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
It didn't happen overnight, but it is happening. The S&P 500 index flirted above its 2,000-point milestone -2001.95 points to be exact in intra-day trade - before closing at 1997.92 points. There's always tomorrow. With just another 2.1 points (0.1%) ...

Dip-buying pays

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... 'ev a look at the S&P 500's intra-day trade last night - it opened soft, dropped by as much as 0.6% before 1030 hours (NY time) and then... the dip shoppers went a-shopping, turning that 0.6% loss into a small plus 0.03% gain by the close. Bloomberg ...

Government succeeds in securing final FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The government's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) means that the proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are set to go through. The final changes include the removal of the opt-in requirement, which asked clients ...