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Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... call (yet again) that a 1987-style crisis was coming where I typed: "Not when you consider that the major world central banks promise to act if necessary to deliver sustainable growth". Again, thank goodness for small mercies. Thank you, I thank you. ...

Industry funds must learn from banks: Equip

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
Industry funds must learn from banks on areas such as customer relations, branding and diversifying their offerings beyond super if they are to access retail members and build their member bases, according to Geoff Brooks, executive officer of strategic ...

Beggars at war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... uncertainty and jitters in the financial markets. But this isn't about that war. It's the war being engaged by the mighty central banks of the world - the currency war that, is. You, I and Irene are well-aware of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) intent. It's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... is expected to post half year results. In Australia, the market on Friday closed lower, despite receiving a lift from the banks in afternoon trade, with a mixed performance in the United States weighing on investors' minds. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... for Europe. "The possibility of that occurring (stimulus measures) appeared to fade," Mr McCarthy said. Among the major banks on Friday at 1200 AEST, ANZ fell 94 cents to $32.86 as it traded ex-dividend, Commonwealth Bank was 16 cents higher at $79.25 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... profit has lifted 8.5 per cent, however Mr Daghlian described NAB's earnings report as disappointing. Among the other major banks, ANZ rose 17 cents to $33.94, Commonwealth Bank was up 52 cents to $79.07 and Westpac was 33 cents higher at $34.83. The ...

Family office model attractive to feuding families

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... resources to serving wealthy families, making the space very competitive." "Key players in this marketplace include private banks, private client groups, trust departments, and the wealth management arms of banks and broker-dealers." The family dynamics ...

Stakeholders stage FoFA confrontation in Senate submissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... the client's best interest." Platinum Asset Management managing director Kerr Neilson noted that advisers' alignment with banks and large financial institutions leave the public "no choice regarding a part of their savings." "Yet the government provides ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... AIG and falls in tech stocks caused a sizeable drop. All sectors of the local market fell in early trade. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was off 50 cents at $78.79, ANZ was 20.5 cents lower at $33.875, Westpac was down 15 cents at $34.54 and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... initial public offering. A 27.1 per cent fall in earnings at AIG sparked selling in Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and other banks. AIG shares fell 4.1 per cent. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell, with London hit by downbeat earnings in the ...