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Industry super warns against uniform laws

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... evidence to demonstrate the benefits to our members," Industry Super Australia chairman Peter Collins said in a statement on Friday. "There is a real danger that imposing uniform requirements will dilute the diversity of governance arrangements and increase ...

The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... five officials who see two increases this year, joining San Francisco Fed President John Williams, who told reporters on Friday that he forecast two moves on the basis of "good progress" on hiring. The median estimate of all 17 FOMC officials' quarterly ...

Market set for a steady start

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... 0704 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was down three points at 5,538. Wall Street fell on Friday as Greece's debt woes rolled on, but euro zone leaders will meet on Monday to discuss proposals to end the standoff between ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after Wall Street stocks rose one per cent overnight. At 0704 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,505. The Nasdaq has powered to a fresh record, easily ...

Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... within the eurozone" of the implications of "less favourable scenarios" for Greece". If financial markets were spooked last Friday and were wetting their pants all weekend through to yesterday, shouldn't they be sprinting more scared today? For today ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after US and European markets fell on Friday amid fears over a Greek debt default. The June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,528. On Friday, US and European stocks fell ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... Australian market looks set for a flat open as gains on Wall Street were offset by falls in commodity prices. At 0658 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,549. Wall Street stocks were up after a solid US ...

Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... markets that could follow such a move that would force a default on all the remaining Greek debt, beyond what is due in Friday's interest payment to creditors. Keeping Greece in the euro is optimal regardless of whether Greece defaults or comes to a ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... currency wars, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) looks to be tactically retreating. After reaching a 13-year low of A¥125.86 last Friday, the yen's rebounded and is currently at A¥122.86 - a 2.4% appreciation - after BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda told the Diet ...

Sunsuper and AFA partner for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The latest partnership aiming to promote a sound culture in financial services was announced on Friday between Sunsuper and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). The silver partnership is soon to launch a new initiative "that will help broaden ...