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Clients prefer good reputation, knowledge over low fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... consider the financial adviser's good reputation, knowledge and expertise to be more important than low fees or even independence from large financial institutions. The latest CoreData Keys to Growth Report 2014 shows that client's top key considerations ...

CBA whistleblower casts doubts over compensation scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... around. Morris expressed similar concerns to litigator Maurice Blackburn principal John Berrill, who has questioned the independence of the review, given the bank's involvement in all the steps of the process. "A lot of these victims are too old, too ...

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... rate in last night's explanations for why Wall Street did what it did - fall big time. It gave back all the gains of Independence Day Eve, and then some. Not anymore. That was yesterday's news my lady. Today it's all about weak growth. Bloomberg even ...

All that jazz, all nonsense

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... that when the headlines screamed, "Payroll Surge Fuels Self-Sustaining U.S. Expansion: Economy" (Bloomberg) last Independence Day eve. Then again, so what? If the US recovery has really hit self-sustenance velocity, then that's more reason to buy is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... higher for the fourth consecutive session, despite a soft lead from overseas. US markets were closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday and European stocks mostly finished last week on a negative note, but Morgan's senior private client ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... Tasmania letting it all rip at the same time that most of us were co-celebrating Dow 17K with our American brethrens on 'Independence Day' eve. On 3 July, Governor Glenn spoke before 'The Econometric Society Australasian Meeting and the Australian Conference ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher despite a muted showing on European markets and Wall Street being closed for Independence Day on Friday. At 0815 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 5,495. In ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher despite a muted showing on European markets and Wall Street being closed for Independence Day on Friday. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 5,495. In ...

Independence Day for the US economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... is climbing steadily towards the dotcom high established in March 2000. Wall Street's jump was reportedly due to Independence Day for the US economy - that is, last night's payroll stats - employment increased by larger-than-expected 288K in June (that ...

So good but for the wrong spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... shining, the sky is blue and the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker appears to have celebrated America's 'Independence Day' three-days early. You'd be jingling your bells and singing hallelujah too, Virginia, when you look at what happened ...