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AAP | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014

... Wednesday the big miners pushed the Australian share market higher after some record iron ore production reports, but the big banks all made losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 7.6 points, or 0.14 per cent, higher at 5,518.9. The broader All Ordinaries ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014

... Further, Whish-Wilson said that the government pushed through "a complicated set of protocols" via regulations so that the "big banks" would not have to change their 1 July compliance regime. Yesterday, the motion to disallow the government's regulation ...

Sunsuper prepares for end of super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014

... employers for their MySuper products. When asked whether he was concerned about this apparent distribution advantage that big banks have over industry funds, Hartley said this was only a theoretical advantage. "It really doesn't work that well in practice. ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014

... stronger at $60.38, BHP Billiton was 26 cents higher at $36.16 and Fortescue Metals had gained one cent to $4.36. The big banks were dragging on the market so far, with the Commonwealth Bank down 28 cents to $80.60, Westpac 12 cents lower at $33.76 ...

FSU warns of job loss 'tidal wave'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014

... appears to be a case of collective amnesia, we now we have a government willing to capitulate to the demands of our big banks and financial services lobbyists at the expense of jobs, data security and the best interests of customers. "The danger of leaving ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014

... cents to 88.5 cents after again downgrading its full year profit forecast, this time by nearly 30 per cent. Gains by the big banks were helping neutralise the falls of the miners. The National Australia Bank was 20 cents higher at $33.69, Westpac had ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014

The Australian share market has opened on a positive note, led by the big banks, after an encouraging lead from the United States. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said US markets had risen on Tuesday following some good economic data, and the optimism ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014

... US overnight but nothing that has impacted on our market. "The biggest thing dragging the market down is the fact two big banks are going ex-dividend. But, apart from that, the market is really solid." National Australia Bank had lost 94 cents to $33.56 ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS | THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014

... the surprises and what has been missed amongst the more than 250 publicly released submissions. The dominance of the big banks, the relative expense of Australia's superannuation industry and the relevance of our peak regulatory bodies have all been ...

Could MySuper free-for-all lead to illegal inducements?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014

The removal of super from modern awards could see the big banks employing illegal or dubious methods to get new employers to sign up to their MySuper products, according to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Currently, super funds wishing to provide ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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