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FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... companies. The decision caused outrage in the resources industry, the media and even the government, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott labelling it a "stupid" decision. The Australian Financial Review gave the issue particular prominence, taking a heavily ...

Vertical integration not important anymore: Murray

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... employers." While Murray highlighted that the recommendation seeks to improve super fund governance, TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon said: "My message to the government in considering implementing his recommendation is: if it ain't broke, don't fix ...

Legg Mason appoints sales director from Challenger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Legg Mason has appointment a new director of sales to be based in the company's Melbourne office. Tony Pattison will report to head of sales Beau Titchkosky and will promote the company's products and affiliate fund managers nationally. Pattison joins ...

India mutual funds reach A$149bn

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
The government's announcement of a free trade agreement (FTA) with India that Prime Minister Tony Abbott proposes to conclude over the next 12 months will focus the attention of Australian money managers on India's AUD$149 billion mutual funds market. ...

ASX and Bank of China sign major agreement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... capital in Australian dollars and, in future, RMB. The signing of the agreement was attended by the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China. Elmer Funke Kupper, ASX managing director and CEO ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Australian stock market has opened higher following a flat lead from the US. Patersons Securities economist Tony Farnham said there was little in the way of economic or company news to drive the market at present. "We're really looking for things ...

G20, FTA and Vlad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... promises. The G20 gabfest has come... and gone, but were it not for the much-awaited "will he, won't he" - that is, will Tony "shirtfront" Vlad, won't he? - 'twas, for all intents, and purposes as sleepy as Brisbane is. Oh yeah, Australia scored a free ...

Sydney set to become China share trading hub

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... cross border trading link connecting Shanghai and Hong Kong, according to Omgeo executive director of industry relations Tony Freeman. The Shanghai Hong Kong Stock Connect scheme launches on 17 November and allows international investors to buy and sell ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... was concern about iron ore falling below $US75 a tonne which hit BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, Patersons Securities economist Tony Farnham said. "There's been a little bit more selling," he said. "People are starting to look ahead to the next day in terms ...

Ruble trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
Chances are there won't be any "shirt-fronting" happening in Beijing when Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces-off with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week. Tony doesn't have to, Russia's very own central bank have done it for him days ...