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Dear mom, all's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Happy Mother's Day! Mothers everywhere must still be bathing in the afterglow of the public (and private) displays of affection showered upon them over the one day of the year especially dedicated to mommies. Mama Mia! The sharp rebound in financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was up 43 points at 5,645. Wall Street stocks surged more than one per cent on Friday after new data showed that the ...

Asian equities on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... poor capital returns. But changes across the market - falling commodity prices, businesses adapting to new technology and major business and economic reforms in major players like China and India - are making Lu more "optimistic" about investing there. ...

Macquarie profit beats forecast

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... 68%. "Macquarie remains well positioned to deliver superior performance in the medium term due to its deep expertise in major markets, strength in diversity and ability to adapt our portfolio mix to changing market conditions, the ongoing benefits of ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... issues and rebuilding trust," EY said. Even if self-regulation is successful, the banks will still have to face a number of major reviews and inquiries into their culture and behaviour in the past. At the moment, a Parliamentary Joint Committee into ...

Banking and super groups back parliamentary recommendations

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... monitor the higher education and professional standards for financial advisers. As part of the ABA's submission it says the major banks are willing to contribute funding to support the establishment and initial operating expenses of a new independent ...

End heavy weighting in US equities: Tempo AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... rising US dollar could put an end to the cycle. "The US market has benefitted from being the least ugly duckling among the major equity markets. but a number of European and Asian markets are now beginning to look relatively more attractive, while the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... Macquarie Group releases its full year results, and Alumina holds its annual general meeting. In Australia on Thursday, the major banks drove the share market lower, extending losses from Wednesday when it recorded its biggest one-day fall in two years. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
The major banks have clawed back some losses, but continue to weigh on the broader share market. Investors are now absorbing news that the official jobless rate has risen to 6.2 per cent in April from 6.1 per cent in March. The unemployment rate is ...

NAB appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... reduce its exposure to life insurance, it has released c. $500 million of CET1 capital via a reinsurance arrangement with "a major global insurer". As a result, NAB expects a reduction in NAB Wealth cash earnings (currently up 28.2% to $223 million) ...