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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... wages barely growing and underemployment still elevated. The jobs data "came in at a sweet spot" for Wall Street, said David Levy, portfolio manager at Kenjol Capital Management. The report was much better than in March, but "was not so strong as to ...

Hockey commits cash to infra partnerships plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Australia will provide $25 million to the World Bank Group's Global Infrastructure Facility, said Treasurer Joe Hockey in a statement. The Facility will be used to build public-private infrastructure partnerships to streamline "greater private sector ...

FOS decries unpaid compensation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... the government implement such a scheme. One option would be to include funding for a last resort compensation scheme in a levy funding scheme for ASIC should the government adopt this approach to future ASIC funding." The service is also recommending ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... with the S&P poised to make another run at its all-time record, but sellers took over halfway through the session. David Levy of Kenjol Capital Management said investors are taking a break to see what happens during the week. Earnings season gets going ...

Regional banks call for FSI reforms without delay

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... disappointed by any government decision to ignore chair David Murray's recommendation against introducing a bank deposits insurance levy. Bank of Queensland chief executive, Jon Sutton, said they would like to see the government give clear guidance on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... at $1.94. The financial sector was also weaker, after reports of a federal government plan for a bank deposits insurance levy, which could be unveiled in the May budget. "That would be, no doubt, a factor in why they're lower today," he said. Commonwealth ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... 2017." Opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband won't Brexit but proposes to increase the top income tax rate to 50% plus a levy on bankers' bonuses, among others. Mark Carney's life may just become less easy after 7 May whoever wins. I wonder who ...

Zenith rates Mercer LifetimePlus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Zenith has given Mercer's longevity risk protection product, Mercer LifetimePlus (MLP), an APPROVED rating. MLP is geared towards super funds looking to provide longevity solutions to members, and is accessible to members with account-based pensions. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... the Supreme Court of Victoria is expected to hand down its judgment in Tabcorp and Tatt's appeal in the state poker machine levy case. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed higher after disappointing economic growth figures increased expectations ...

Abbott's SG claim incorrect, survey finds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... have actually done in the past. Following the announcement of the SG freeze last week, Tony Abbott told ABC's 7.30: "The SG levy comes out of workers' pockets, so by delaying the increase to that levy, we actually keep more money in workers' pockets. ...