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Law firm targets disgruntled advice clients using Twitter

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... expire," Walter said. He said that inquiries from financial planning clients increased after the start of the global financial crisis and that the firm has been involved in major cases such as the ones affecting Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Private ...

Beauty in(foreign) beholders' eyes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... significant external shock, it's very likely that that would have a significant budget impact like it did in the global financial crisis, " it "could put the country's AAA rating at risk". And don't forget my ever-present neighbour who keeps telling ...

NAB kick starts self-employed advice channel

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... initial discussions. Asked about how regulatory certainty and better economic conditions following the global financial crisis have resulted in some advisers leaving aligned dealer groups, Hagger said: "We know these are competitive market places. There ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... post half year earnings results. The Australian sharemarket on Tuesday hit its highest level since the global financial crisis after the RBA rate cut. The market rose by more than 1.4 per cent in its ninth straight day of gains, to close at its highest ...

Retail funds still unable to match industry fund popularity

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... more sensitive to stock market fluctuations," Roy Morgan said. The decline in satisfaction during the global financial crisis was greater for retail funds and, according to Roy Morgan, many have accredited it "to differences in investment allocations." ...

Philanthropic fund establishments return to pre-GFC levels

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2015
... of private ancillary funds (PAFs) established in 2014 reached the highest level since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008. As many as 150 PAFs were established in Australia during 2014, compared to around 80 the year before, according to ...

MTAA hails 'a third, a third, a third' board structure a success

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... chief executive Leeanne Turner and chair John Brumby to see how it has gone. MTAA Super's woes during the global financial crisis, during which it plunged from the very top to the very bottom of the performance league tables, led to a massive overhaul ...

Australia's confidence recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... growth in the US and the UK are gaining momentum. If the Australian economy was able to withstand the global financial crisis - when most of our peers were receding big time (China's growth slowed from 9.0% in Q3 2008 to 6.8% in Q4 2008 to 6.6% in Q1 ...

Murray takes aim at industry culture

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... of distrust that must be addressed. Speaking at an event in Sydney yesterday, Murray said that post the global financial crisis the public is highly conscious of the potential consequences of financial crises. He said there are likely to be ongoing events ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively cut rates in the wake of the global financial crisis. While this was a boon for bond investors, signs of economic recovery now mean interest are set to reverse. The big questions ...