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Lift-off on Carney's mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
It's now safe to go back in the waters... This, perhaps, was what's in Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney mind when, a day after news of the Greek deal, he told the UK Treasury select committee that: "The point at which interest rates may begin ...

Rice Warner highlights $1.8trn insurance gap

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
There is a $1.8 trillion underinsurance gap in Australia, according to Rice Warner's Underinsurance in Australia report. The report is based on levels of life insurance, total and permanent disability (TPD) and income protection as at June 30, 2014. ...

Macquarie wrap adds AB fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
Macquarie Wrap adding the AllianceBernstein Managed Volatility Equities Fund is further evidence Australians nearing retirement are demanding investment products with more certainty while still participating in growth. The fund, which most recently ...

Climate change to impact financial systems

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Research by The Climate Institute concludes Australia's financial system may be vulnerable to climate change. The institute argues this is based on several factors, including the country's "carbon-intensive economy, lack of policy clarity and reliance ...

Banks need to increase capital ratios: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) believes the country's major banks will need to increase capital adequacy ratios by at least 200 basis points to be comfortably positioned in the top quartile of international peers. In response ...

HUB24 doubled FUA in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
HUB24's investment and superannuation platform doubled its funds under administration during the year to June 30, 2015. Funds under administration were $1.7 billion, up 100% from the year before and 14% more than the previous quarter. The platform also ...

Chexit, Checcident and Chimbo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Chexit, Checcident, Chimbo OlA(C)! OlA(C)! OlA(C)! A$ down... and the RBA didn't even have to lift a finger. Yes Virginia, it didn't happen overnight but it did happen. The A$ broke below US$0.74 (US$0.7398) last night - the first since mid-2009 - despite ...

ACT government fund appoints First State Super

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
First State Super has been reappointed default fund for ACT Government workers following a tender process. First State Super has been the default fund for the ACT Government since 2006, when it was awarded a tender for a period of five years, which ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower with European markets slipping ahead of Greece's referendum on its bailout and future in the eurozone. At 0810 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points at 5,480. ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell slightly following a mixed US jobs report and as investors awaited Greece's weekend referendum over its economic fate. At 0805 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures ...