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Bargain hunters drive strong market gains

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... really good value in shares," he said. "Every sector is up with the bargain hunters having a go at everything, not just the banks; even network Ten stocks are up. "I think the view that interest rates may go down again have partly spurred this." The ...

The recesssion we longed to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... monetary policy to achieve its macroeconomic objectives". The fact is that the RBA just cannot compete with QE-ing central banks. Is Ben suggesting what I think he's suggesting? "I'm pretty confident [quantitative easing programs] have been effective ...

Shares lower at lunch time

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... weaker after the release of the capex figures, which should also be beneficial for the equities market. Among the big four banks at 1200 AEST, the Commonwealth Bank was down 72 cents at $83.41, ANZ had lifted 15 cents to $32.67, National Australia Bank ...

FoFA among top 20 global regulatory nightmares

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... challenge for the coming year. FoFA was listed along major regulatory changes such as the Basel III rules that will require banks to hold more capital, or the Volcker Rule in the United States that limits the bank's relationships with hedge funds and ...

Market lower in broad sell-off

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... There has been speculation that two major Chinese companies may be considering investing in the iron ore player. Among the banks, Commonwealth Bank was 29 cents lower at $84.35, ANZ had edged up one cent to $32.70, Westpac had eased eight cents to $33.57 ...

Mandatory qualifications will lead to adviser exodus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... but we're just mirroring what's already happening in the world," he said. "They lost about 30% of financial planners in banks and 20% of the IFAs. Different market, sure, but similar changes." Tynan said he feared for the "old and bold" - the Baby Boomer ...

ANZ enters fast growing ETF market

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
ANZ has become the first of Australia's big banks to enter the exchange traded fund (ETF) market with the launch of six funds in partnership with ETF Securities. The joint venture between both organisations has resulted in a new company called ANZ ETFS ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... also intends to provide a comprehensive suite of products, and is in advanced discussions with leading Australian domestic banks to complete the bank product offering. The company is expected to be operational from October 2015. Assets of clients will ...

Shares higher on US rate outlook

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
The Australian share market is higher as investors return to high yield stocks, including the major banks. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said stocks were also supported by comments from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that the Federal ...

Expert issues cyber-attack warning

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... having no upper limit on the size of transactions to go through the new system. "That's an eyebrow raiser for ensuring that banks and financial institutions have the right controls in place," said Miller. She adds that high net worth (HNW) and ultra-high ...