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FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
With the deadline now closed for submissions to the Financial System Inquiry, the first investigation into the sector in 16 years, Financial Standard investigates the big themes, the surprises and what has been missed amongst the more than 250 publicly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
The Australian share market is trading higher, boosted by a lift in US markets and better-than-expected domestic unemployment figures. Australia's unemployment rate fell to 5.8 per cent in March, and the number of people with jobs rose 18,100 in the ...

Life insurers need more 'wise old heads': APRA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
The life insurance industry needs more 'wise old heads' to provide an historical perspective and avoid falling into the same traps, according to Ian Laughlin, deputy chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Laughlin said that ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street and European markets which rebounded on regional economic data and European Central Bank talk that looser monetary policy could be in the offing. At 0810 AEDT on Wednesday, the June ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following in Wall Street's downward lead after a report showing a drop in small business sentiment and disappointing sales data. At 0812 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was ...

Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
Despite the Australian market achieving double-digit returns, investors have slashed their allocations to domestic share funds over concerns that the Australian economy will not be able to successfully transition away from the resources-led boom. According ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mainly positive lead from Wall Street as investors weighed improved unemployment claims data ahead of a key monthly jobs report. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid easing after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send troops into Ukraine only as "a last resort". At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price ...

Credit Suisse goes "wild" in its 2014 outlook

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
Bucking the trend of producing New Year outlook, Credit Suisse has considered remote scenarios including house prices rising by more than 10% and the dollar appreciating to post float highs in a new research paper. Entitled "Wild Ideas Down-under for ...

Emerging market turmoil is a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Investors should seize the recent falls in emerging market equity markets as an opportunity to buy quality companies at a more attractive price, according to global large cap specialist Insync Fund Managers. The fund house is not altering its portfolio ...