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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... had little impact on the market, CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said. That was probably due to outlook on spending plans by the surveyed businesses not proving as bad as feared, he said. Among the miners, Rio Tinto had dropped $1.08 to $60.32 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... sector, Rio Tinto was 55 cents higher at $61.50 after striking a deal with the African government of Guinea to push ahead with plans to develop a $US20 billion iron ore project. BHP Billiton added 12 cents to $38.03 and Fortescue Metals firmed 7.5 cents ...

Equip slashes insurance premiums

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... for death and TPD cover and 17% on salary continuance cover. The superannuation fund said that in all but a few corporate plans, Equip's corporate membership also received reductions on death and TPD and/or salary continuance premiums. "We see insurance ...

Kearns steps down as Centric Wealth CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... future endeavors." Kearns will leave Centric Wealth on 30 June 2014. Financial Standard understands he has made no definite plans regarding his next step.

Easy CBs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... would help the (policy-setting) committee to make decisions about approaches to policy normalisation and to communicate its plans to the public well before the first steps in normalising policy become appropriate." There's nothing we don't already know ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... a positive start to trade, after Wall Street lifted when the US Federal Reserve confirmed no change to its interest rate plans. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,459. In company news on Thursday ...

La Trobe registers for the Shanghai Free Trade Zone

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... to achieve greater economies of scale, depth in liquidity and ultimately better support the region's economic development plans by improving access to finance in each economy." The Shanghai FTZ was launched last September with the backing of Chinese ...

Equity trustees beds down ANZ Trustees with new appointment

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Aviva Investors Australia, will take on the role. The creation of this role further develops Equity Trustees integration plans for the ANZ Trustees business "An internal cash and fixed income capability is needed to meet the requirements to take on the ...

Queensland advice firm falls foul of regulator

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... independent senior financial planning expert. This will incorporate the implementation and review of any remedial action plans that are developed to resolve any deficiencies identified by the independent expert. ASIC did acknowledge LCL Capital's cooperation ...

S&P Dow Jones appoints head of Australia and NZ

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... said. "Daphne's experience across all major asset classes, on both the buy and sell side, is invaluable to our expansion plans in this region. Her appointment allows S&P Dow Jones Indices to increase our engagement with clients as our business continues ...