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Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for superannuation to be taken out of the modern awards system, a move it believes would improve competition among super funds and ultimately benefit members. In its submission to the government discussion ...

NAB named best private bank

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) Private Wealth, for the second year in a row, has been named the best private bank in Australia at the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction. The award was attributed to NAB's advisory services, relationship management ...

Credit Suisse and First NZ launch small cap business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Credit Suisse Australia and strategic partner First NZ Capital have launched a new small-cap business. Credit Suisse Emerging Companies (Australia) will span equities and investment banking coverage, focusing on small-cap companies and institutional ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The Australian sharemarket has opened stronger due to record Chinese credit growth, a strong lead from Wall Street and better-than-expected domestic earnings season. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said the weekend announcement of record credit ...

DomaCom added to Lonsec platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Fund manager DomaCom has signed an integration agreement with Lonsec. The agreement puts DomaCom on the Lonsec platform opening the product up to a broader market of advisers and superannuation funds. "We are impressed with the level of interest among ...

CBA posts $4.27bn half year profit

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has posted a $4.27 billion half year profit, up 14% on the previous year, helped along by strong growth in the wealth management division. The group's wealth management earnings as average funds under administration (FUA) grew ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street after new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony appeared to reassure investors. At 0820 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher following a mixed performance on Wall Street ahead of new Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen's first testimony to Congress. At 0832 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

ETF market has first fall in 20 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) market dipped below $10 billion in January in what was the first monthly contraction in 20 months. Total funds under management in the local ETF market fell to $9.8 billion, having tipped the scales at $10 billion ...

CBA: Expect higher inflation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
Commonwealth Bank chief economist Michael Blythe has warned Australia to expect higher inflation as the dollar continues to fall. Presenting his 2014 economic forecast at an Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) lunch in Sydney, Blythe said ...