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ASIC finds hedge funds pose no systemic risk

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... funds. The findings will no doubt come as a boost to the Australian hedge fund industry today, which convenes in Sydney today for the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)'s annual forum. Hedge funds ASIC identified account for only a ...

Interest rate to fall to 2.5%: NAB

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... Australia Bank (NAB) has predicted. NAB group chief economist Alan Oster told the NAB annual private wealth conference in Sydney today that the sluggish performance of the domestic economy, coupled with structural changes in the mining industry, was ...

More jobs, more jobless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... 14,500, the biggest increase since May, after a revised 9,100 drop the prior month, the statistics bureau said in Sydney today. The jobless rate climbed to 5.4 percent, the highest since April 2010, from 5.1 percent as more workers sought employment. ...

FPA calls for improved education on advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... educational workshop for advisers to combat issues addressed in the recently released ASIC Shadow Shop Survey, in Sydney today. One of the issues raised in the workshop was the need to improve financial literacy. "I believe that financial planning is ...

Hong Kong the pick for Perennial property

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... Investment Partners this year, on the back of commercial and retail demand. Speaking at the Perennial Invest 12 event in Sydney today, David Kivell, managing director of Perennial Real Estate spoke about the opportunities for 2012 against the backdrop ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... coaching session on how to build an award-winning business at the Association of Financial Advisers national roadshow in Sydney today. Steve Salvia, financial coach and chief executive of Southern Financial Strategies gave helpful pointers on how to ...

Trustees address 'young' elephant in the room

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... The forum was part of the annual Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) conference being held at the Westin in Sydney today.

Market wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... index was down 90 points at 5,370. In economic data, the Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for May. In Sydney today, BHP Billiton Ltd chief executive Marius Kloppers speaks at `Sharing Insights - Resources' conference hosted by UBS. Also ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... delivery rose to $US127.05 per barrel. Gold miners were mixed as the price of the precious metal declined slightly in Sydney today. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US904.65 per fine ounce, down $US2.90 from yesterday's close of $US907.55. The dip ...

Long life derails retirement

... proportionately more important," said Russell's director of investment strategy Don Ezra at a roundtable held in Sydney today. Worse, there's nothing you can do. "If you want your retirement income to stretch for an extra ten years, you need to squeeze ...