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Why the eurozone cannot afford cheap oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
I wonder, wonder if there's anyone on this planet that's wishin' and hopin' and prayin' for higher and forever rising crude oil prices - except, that is, for the producers and the sellers of the slick black stuff... and of course, the climate changers. ...

Perpetual launches Global Share Fund on profit rise

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
Perpetual has added a new Global Share Fund to its stable of funds coinciding with a strong full year result for the fund manager. The group posted a 34% rise in net after tax profit to $81.6 million and will pay a full year fully franked dividend of ...

Cap market efficiency plummets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Reinforcing why the government initiated the Financial System Inquiry, economic research by Industry Super Australia has revealed that the financial services sector is becoming less efficient at raising capital. The cause of the problem, according to ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
The Australian share market has opened lower following negative leads from Wall Street and fears the conflict in Ukraine is set to worsen. US stocks fell sharply overnight with investors also selling shares amid fears of a Wall Street correction. The ...

Consumer awareness of vertical integration plummets

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
The number of consumers unaware that their financial adviser works for a dealer group aligned with the big institutions has significantly increased over the past year. In 2013, 51% of the clients using Commonwealth Bank-owned Financial Wisdom thought ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following strong falls on US and European markets. At 0812 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 53 points at 5,517. International markets plummeted on a range ...

Planners in urgent need of better tech: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial advisers believe there is still room for technological improvements that would assist them in running their business more efficiently, an Investment Trends report found. Planners could benefit from better technology across the board, from ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to fall after weak earnings from US retail giant WalMart contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was down 29 points at 5,496. In local economic ...

Count awards advisers in Shanghai conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Count Financial has given awards to ten accountants and advisers during its annual conference, held this year in Shanghai. The awards recognised financial advice quality and good client outcomes within the different practices. The Member Firm of the ...

MLC GM to chair community foundation, focuses on mental health

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... improving the mental health of Australians. Bourguignon, who is general manager of MLC Group Insurance and managing director of Plum, joined MLC in 1999. During this time she has held a number of key strategic and finance roles within MLC and the broader ...