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September morn' or September mourn?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... 2.0%. No problemo right?A The problem is that financial markets misconstrued - and continues to misconstrue - fed tapering plans with fed lifting interest rates. Seen all those comparisons with 1994? You'll be wetting your pants too if you recall what ...

Prime targets investment in accounting firms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Prime Financial Group's growth plans centre on taking non-controlling equity stakes in accounting firms as well as recruiting them. The wealth management group has targeted growth beyond what it can achieve organically for the next financial year. Prime ...

Deutsche Bank dismisses mining fears

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... gauge on the outlook for the Australian economy. Unfortunately it was weak," he said. "More importantly business investment plans were revised down for this financial year. Using a comparison of past investment intentions with actual outcomes, capex ...

Thousands of finance workers face axe: FSU

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... spokesperson said in a statement that it had not had a new offshoring program for the past four years and has no near-term plans for large-scale offshoring. "Our customer call centres, which employ approximately 1,500 Australians, are based in Sydney ...

NAB denies "new" offshoring program in face of job loss figures

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... spokesperson said in a statement that it had not had a new offshoring program for the past four years and has no near-term plans for large-scale offshoring. "Our customer call centres, which employ approximately 1,500 Australians, are based in Sydney ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... Chinese shares jumped 1.90 per cent, or 39.01 points, to 2,096.47 boosted by gains in financial stocks and enthusiasm for plans approved last week to create a free-trade zone in the city. Hong Kong closed 0.65 per cent, or 141.81 points, higher at 22,005.32. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... markets firmed as a slew of upbeat manufacturing data from around the globe offset concerns about the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus program. Tokyo jumped 2.21 per cent on Friday thanks to a rally in the US dollar against the yen, ending ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... following falls on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting gave no more clarity on the central bank's plans for its stimulus program. At 0755 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 41 points ...

Executive pay under spotlight in new ACSI guidelines

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... executives on unvested (and therefore unearned) incentive shares." "The use of normalised and adjusted earnings in bonus plans will be in the spotlight this reporting season," ACSI's Chief Executive Officer, Ann Byrne said. "Of particular concern are ...

AUI takes on former Morgan Stanley exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... fundamental component of Australian Unity's strategy and we believe Paul is the right person to help us achieve our growth plans," she added. AUI is the funds management arm of Australian Unity, a health insurance, financial services, and retirement ...