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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... makers increasingly at odds over the strength of the US labour market and what that means for inflation. The intensifying debate signalled an increased, albeit measured, level of hawkish sentiment in the Fed that could speed up interest rate rises, dealers ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... contract was up 21 points at 5,527. Wall Street stocks have finished mostly higher as US Federal Reserve minutes showed rising debate over recent improvements in the jobs market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.54 points (0.35 per cent) to 16,979.13. ...

Fear me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Geopolitical tensions ease, geopolitical tensions boil, geo-political tensions ease, geo-political tensions boil, geo-political... Financial markets continue to seesaw on this, just like they did with QE (I, II and III) on/QE (I, II and III) off and ...

New report stokes 'Compare the Pair' flames

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
A new superannuation report by the McKell Institute has fanned the flames of the on-going performance debate between industry and retail funds by highlighting the returns gap between the two segments over the last 25 years. The research uses historical ...

Super tax in firing line

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Superannuation is likely to be in the firing line as the Federal government looks for tax savings in a bid to repair the fiscal state of the economy, according to BT chief economist Dr Chris Caton. "The generosity of the super taxation structure will ...

FSC bids to lead retirement income debate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... policy. In his keynote speech to the FSC Annual Conference, Brogden said the FSC would embrace the opportunity and lead the debate on taking superannuation from a world class accumulation scheme to the world's best retirement system. He said superannuation ...

Portfolio disclosure a 'data dump' on consumers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... consumers, according to Michael Gordon, group executive at Perpetual Investments. Arguing in the affirmative for the ACSA debate, 'Disclosure requirements... have we gone too far?' Gordon said: "I would argue that end users need information, not data. ...

Vision Super appoints first independent director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... executive Joanne Dawson. Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said: "The board reflected on the environment and the debate about independent directors, and saw the need to add some investment capability to the board." He said Dawson was "a very ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... abiding by a professional of conduct and ethics." ASIC recognition of professional bodies is also likely to be a point of debate, with the FPA drawing a line between industry associations and professional associations. "If you're there to promote the ...

AFA unveils main principles of code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... Speaking about the recent and future regulatory changes, and the continuous presence of financial advice in the public debate, Anderson admitted that "there is still a very intense period in the regulatory space." "But it is all good for financial advice ...