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Market to open higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... Microsoft rose 0.8 per cent after announcing it will begin selling its Windows 10 operating system on July 29. The move marks a major launch for Microsoft, after the relative failure of Windows 8, which was rolled out in 2013. Airline stocks jumped as ...

Risk inflows up despite tightening margins

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Total risk market inflows are up 9.5% to $14.5 billion in the year to March 2015. Research by actuarial firm Plan for Life shows that individual risk lump sum premium inflows accounted for the majority of the total, with $6.4 billion coming in during ...

Independence on super boards should be skills based

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Global investment consultant Mercer has re-entered the debate around superannuation board governance by releasing a report showing an increasing international trend towards assigning independent directors. The report is considered timely as the financial ...

Uncertainty over JPM job cuts in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... the average branch would lose one employee over the next two years. According to the WSJ, the layoffs affect the bank's major business units, which include corporate and investment banking, retail banking, asset management and commercial banking. JPM ...

CBA compensation payments total $79,702 so far

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) Open Advice Review program has paid $79,702 to five clients who received bad advice from the bank's financial planners, while most clients are still reviewing the compensation proposal. Independent expert for the compensation ...

FoFA among top 20 global regulatory nightmares

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... firms all over the world to name the regulation that poses the greatest challenge for the coming year. FoFA was listed along major regulatory changes such as the Basel III rules that will require banks to hold more capital, or the Volcker Rule in the ...

World's largest sovereign wealth fund divests coal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... world looking elsewhere to meet its financial targets." As reported in Financial Standard, coal divestment is becoming a major priority for many institutions, including some of the world's leading universities. It has been reported this week that the ...

BlackRock hires mark entry to fundamental equities

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... head of BlackRock Australia said: "It is important for the future of BlackRock Australia that we participate in all the major investment areas of our clients, and fundamental equities is a core component for investors in Australia. "The BlackRock Australia ...

First State Super restructures top brass

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
First State Super has restructured its leadership team with the creation of two new senior executive positions The $53 billion not-for-profit fund's chief executive Michael Dwyer said the move would help meet the evolving needs of members. Guy McAliece ...

Market lower in broad sell-off

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... Rio Tinto was down 69 cents at $57.60. Fortescue Metals was one cent higher at $2.41. There has been speculation that two major Chinese companies may be considering investing in the iron ore player. Among the banks, Commonwealth Bank was 29 cents lower ...