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Getting ideas across to SMSFs the first battle: AMP

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... value of fees paid to managed funds, as well as being distrustful of monolithic organisations like AMP and the big four banks. "I acknowledge the fact that there is a certain degree of moral crusade against fees. But the thing is, you've got to sit down ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... downgrade on Wednesday, while Domino Pizza had shed 23 cents to $20.02 and JB Hi-Fi was nine cents lower at $17.66. The major banks were also down, with Commonwealth Bank down 52 cents at $81.68, National Australia Bank down 14 cents at $33.49, ANZ down ...

Low rates force banks to change term deposit strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
Australia's low interest rates are driving clients away from term deposits and forcing banks to come up with alternative strategies. As many as 36,000 big four bank clients have left their term deposits during the last year, the Roy Morgan Consumer ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... down 19 cents at $36.09, Rio Tinto was down 29.5 cents at $59.345 and Fortescue Metals had shed eight cents to $4.55. The banks were higher, with National Australia Bank up four cents at $33.68, Westpac up 14 cents at $34.77, ANZ had advanced eight cents ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... Shamu said. Asian markets had also been fairly positive on Monday, helping to sustain momentum, he said. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank was 26 cents higher at $33.79, Westpac had improved 23 cents to $34.78, ANZ was up 18 cents at $33.85 ...

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... highest in three years. You, I and Irene know how we got here. We got here through the kindness of the world's biggest central banks - ZIRP (zero interest rate policy), QE (quantitative easing) and now... NIRP (negative interest rate policy).... and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... equities a boost on Friday morning, IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said. "The main sector to benefit from this is the banks. Gold miners are doing well too," he said. "Gold snapped its losing streak after the announcement of further stimulus ...

Federal Court finds S&P guilty in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... issued worldwide will be liable for ratings published and relied upon by investors outside the US. "We expect that investors, banks and regulatory authorities around the world will be examining this judgment carefully to determine the broader implications," ...

Van Eyk adds SMAs to research platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... around 80 SMA portfolios. The availability of SMA research on iRate follows the recent launch of new SMA products by the banks and a number of boutique investment management firms. Van Eyk chief executive and chief investment officer Mark Thomas said ...

'Weaven model' would get best infra deals: IFM

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... said this would ensure the best in each category won. The current bidding process for greenfield PPPs favours investment banks such as Macquarie, who have the scale and expertise to advise on and orchestrate lengthy, expensive bid processes. Bids are ...