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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... Bank disappointed investors on Tuesday by keeping its cash rate unchanged, though it has also maintained an easing bias. The big miners were the main beneficiaries of the rebound in iron ore prices, to around $US48 per tonne. BHP Billiton had added 29 ...

Emerging markets a no go in 2015

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
Investors are planning to sell their emerging market exposure in 2015 according to the latest survey by global asset manager Legg Mason. The survey, which sought investment habits and expectations from more than 4,200 high net worth investors across ...

Regulatory changes stifling innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
The increasing role of regulators and ongoing regulatory upheaval is stifling innovation in the superannuation industry, according to research by BNP Paribas Securities Services and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The research paper ...

Funds wrestling with liquidity problem

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... was comfortable with the level of investment in bank debt, Neal was candid. "I'm slightly terrified by our exposure to the big four banks but it is hard to avoid - it's hard to know what to do with our short-term cash in particular." The question came ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... are the banks, the likes of Telstra - all the stocks that pay good dividends are being rewarded by investors," he said. The big banks were all stronger. Commonwealth Bank added 59 cents to $93.91, National Australia Bank was up 22 cents at $38.65, ANZ ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... cents, or 2.3 per cent, to $1.915. Woodside Petroleum was down 63 cents at $33.89 and Santos was 20 cents weaker at $6.94. The big banks were all weaker. Commonwealth Bank lost 72 cents to $92.68, National Australia Bank was down 26 cents at $38.29 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
Expectations of a Chinese interest rate cut have boosted the Australian share market, with the big miners making the strongest gains. Comments from People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan suggesting further monetary policy easing boosted Wall ...

All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... that, "Japan is likely to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank within a few months... and leave the US as the only big holdout." The AIIB still has to open its doors in October this year and already, they came and are coming... in droves... ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Weaker oil and iron ore prices and plans for a bank deposit tax are contributing to heavy falls on the share market. Energy stocks are the the biggest losers after crude oil prices sunk, reversing several days of gains following the Saudi-led air assault ...

FICAP Rockstar winners announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The winners of the 2015 Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) Who Wants to be a Rockstar competition were crowned last night, with BlackRock's Adam Hess given the highest honour for his fiery performance of The Killers' Mr Brightside. Hess ...