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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets after data showed German investor confidence had returned for the first time this year. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets after data showed German investor confidence had returned for the first time this year. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following a flat lead from the US. Patersons Securities economist Tony Farnham said there was little in the way of economic or company news to drive the market at present. "We're really looking for things ...

Industry seizes China FTA opportunities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The financial services industry has been quick off the mark following the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and China yesterday, with many Australian institutions already announcing their own deals with Chinese businesses and ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Social media is the epicentre of new ideas and innovation in financial services industry and this years' edition of the FS Power50 features the top 50 individuals in Australia leading this conversation. The second edition of the FS Power50 is a completely ...

NAB profits dip on UK write down

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
National Australia Bank has announced annual 2014 net profit of $5.3 billion, a 1.1% decrease from 2013. Cash earnings and cash return on equity also dropped. NAB announced cash earnings of $5.18 billion and cash return on equity of 11.8%, a 9.8% and ...

Former NAB boss received $6m last year

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Former National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne took home almost $6 million during his last 10 months in the job. According to NAB's annual report, Clyne received $5.98 million during the bank's 2013/14 fiscal year, which ended on September 30. That ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat as weakness in banking stocks offsets gains from the resources sector. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the market was more or less following the lead of Wall Street which finished flat on Friday. He said ...

Global dividends reach record high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
A slowdown in Australian dividend payments did little to dent dividends globally as payments broke the existing record for the September quarter. Global dividends reached US$288.1 billion in Q3, a record for the third quarter, according to the latest ...

Non-aligned licensee inquiries to rise in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Independence, the flexibility to build an approved product list and cheaper, more advanced technology and platforms are encouraging more advisers to leave large licensees and strike out on their own. The big four banks and AMP have collectively seen ...