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US bond yields zipped by ZIRP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
A trading day short of six months into 2014 and yields on 10-year US government benchmark bonds have dropped to 2.54% -- exactly 50 basis points below the 3.04% they were fetching at the birth of 2014. What's interesting Virginia, is that this is happening ...

But they said it was Iraq

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
I clicked, and I clicked, and I clicked but I can't find no... no, no, no... no mention of that which was finger-pointed for yesterday's sharp fall on Wall Street. Yes, Virginia there wasn't any mention of Iraq. Wall Street rebounded overnight despite ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is lower amid concerns over the conflict in the Middle East. The market opened lower following a weak lead from Wall Street, despite strong US economic data released overnight. Consumer confidence in the US increased for ...

Wagging the giant doggie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Tensions continue in Iraq (has it ever gone away?), Russia's building up troops on Ukraine's border (38,000 and counting according to Ukraine) and the IMF has just released fresh forecasts for the US economy (crystal ball now shows growth at a flat ...

Senate FoFA conclusions expected today

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The Senate Economics Committee is expected to release its conclusions on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) inquiry later today. The report will allow the government to form a final opinion on the amendments to the FoFA legislation, which have been ...

Indian optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
"Never underestimate the power of optimism". I've never forgotten this slogan since children cancer charity "Camp Quality" advertised it on Victorian (Australia) television some years back. A click on its website shows that this slogan has now been ...

Former Future Fund MD joins Qantas Super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
Industry stalwart Paul Costello has been appointed as a director on the Qantas Super Board. He replaces General Sir Peter Cosgrove, who stepped down from the boards of Qantas and Qantas Super last January to become Australia's Governor-General. Costello ...

Crowe Horwath and Findex in acquisition talks

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
Financial Index Wealth Accountants (Findex) is likely to acquire Crowe Horwath after it signed a process agreement to buy all of its shares. This would be Findex's second acquisition after it bought Centric Wealth in January 2013. The two organisations ...

IOOF and SFGA union rattles top ranks

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
The increasingly concentrated Australian financial services industry is about to be shaken by a merger that will position an independent provider on the front row for the first time in years. IOOF's bid to acquire SFG Australia (SFGA) shows that the ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
Industry superannuation funds must embrace a sales culture if they are to compete with retail funds in an increasingly open market, according to Metta Group director and AustralianSuper consultant Clive Wilkinson. Speaking to an audience of not-for-profit ...