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Out with the old in with the newer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Uh-oh, what's the matter this time? The US Department of Commerce released bad US economic news overnight and Wall Street's down? What happened to the "bad news is good" mantra? Certainly the Fed's got its eyes on the latest update on what is considered ...

Degrees don't ensure good financial advice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... financial planner. There are plenty of idiots with degrees," said the former Financial Services Council boss. "Just having a commerce degree... How does that make you a good financial planner? There is an argument for a competency test regardless of ...

Another cut's in the mail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... reduce the risk of derailing the US recovery. As RBA Gov Glenn remarked in his speech before the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia last Friday, "...a healthy US economy should not be underestimated as a driver of business thinking and as a trend-setter ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens is slated to speak at an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch in Melbourne. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Thursday enjoyed its ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... CEDA lunch in Melbourne. Meanwhile, the BIS Shrapnel business forecasting conference and the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce conference on Asian opportunities for Australia are on, in Adelaide and Brisbane, respectively. In Australia, the market ...

PROFILE: NAB head of wealth Andrew Hagger

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... at the University of Adelaide and found a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shortly after graduating. "I preferred commerce over economics as I had always wanted to deal with businesses... and Price was on my bus route in Adelaide!" Hagger joined the ...

Spring FG promotes two execs to state manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... Spring FG in 2012, is currently a senior adviser with the company's Queensland advisory team. Cullen said: "As a Master of Commerce and an early inductee to the company's graduate recruit program, Michael has continued to develop and refine a sound technical ...

NAB chief executive outlines misconduct policy changes

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
In a speech to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn defended the bank's financial advice history and indicated changes were being made to ensure better internal oversight of its advice businesses. Despite the ...

Sunsuper makes two senior appointments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... second director appointment in the last 12 months who is not directly affiliated with the fund's sponsor, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ). "Paul's appointment to the board, following on from Elizabeth Hallett's placement last year ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... an annual rate of 2.6 per cent in the fourth quarter, well below the 5.0 per cent in the prior quarter, according to Commerce Department data. Analysts also pointed to the drag from a eurozone inflation report, which showed consumer prices fell by a ...