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Would Baird premiership mean 'poles and wires' sale?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... understood that Baird is a stronger proponent of their sale. When asked about the issue at an event hosted by Citi in October last year, Baird was guarded: "We've made our position on poles and wires very clear," he said. "The premier before the election ...

A 1987-style crash cometh (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... 2013 (first month of autumn), the S&P 500 was up 10.6%. Perhaps, it wasn't deep in autumn enough? Still, by the end of October 2013, the index was up by more - 15.5% -- since he made his Feb prediction. He's also made "1987-style crash" predictions in ...

Australian budget to blow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... Fund". (AFR) Australia's budget deficit had widened by about 1% of our GDP since the IMF last peered into our accounts last October 2013. Dear oh dear oh dear! But wait... there's more! According to the AFR, "The fund indicated the budget would need ...

BOE has a problem to smile about

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... expansion only just shy of January's 15½-year high... permanent staff availability fell at the sharpest rate since October 2004, while the latest drop in temporary/contract staff availability was the fastest in almost 10 years", and that, "Starting ...

SSFS awards $90M emerging markets mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... The portfolio was funded in March 2014. But Acadian already manages a global-managed volatility mandate for SSFS since October 2012 and an Australian-managed volatility mandate since February 2013. "As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure that our ...

ASIC dictates seven-year ban for rogue CBA adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... contained on client files. Zaicew's conduct was identified as part of an enforceable undertaking (EU) accepted by ASIC in October 2011 which required Commonwealth Financial Planning to conduct a review of its risk management framework and legal and regulatory ...

Finance broker pleads guilty to car scam identity theft

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... charges. She faces a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment for each charge. The fraud occurred between December 2011 and October 2012 when Shiraz worked as a business manager with finance broker We R Finance Pty Ltd. The business placed its staff ...

Bubbling bubble?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... shows that the Nasdaq peaked in early March 2000 followed by the S&P 500 index a couple of weeks later. It wasn't until October 2002 - and 78% (Nasdaq) and 49% (S&P 500) lighter - that they hit rock bottom. Scary, is it not? But that's assuming we're ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... growth to an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, and a steeper than expected fall in pending home sales to the lowest level since October 2011. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed mostly lower, snapping a two-day winning streak, as fresh concerns over ...

BRICs without BRI

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... execution will remain weak amid subdued growth in the coming years, a constrained ability to adjust policy ahead of the October presidential elections, and some weakening in Brazil's external accounts." Brazil's economic growth has slowed from 7%-9% ...