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The bad and the bad and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
It's bad, it's bad, it's bad you know it. They say bad news come in threes - we've got all three at the end of last week. Greece running out of money and reform deal still looks unlikely heading into its meeting with 'the institutions' four days and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
The Australian share market is again flirting with the landmark 6,000 point level, which it has not reached in more than seven years. The release of monthly trade balance figures for China later on Monday could give Australian stocks a boost, if it ...

China slowdown will hit Australia

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... per cent. Chinese growth would ease from 7.4% in 2014, to 7.1% in 2015, 7.0% in 2016 and 6.9% in 2017. China is a major buyer of Australian iron ore, which is used to make steel. "In China, as it shifts to a consumption-led, rather than an investment-led ...

Turnbull on super and housing debate: "a thoroughly bad idea"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Communications Minister and Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull slammed Treasurer Joe Hockey's suggestion that young Australians could be given early access to their superannuation to help them buy their first house. "My own view is that would be a thoroughly ...

Hockey contemplates first home buyer access to super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
The superannuation industry has reacted strongly to Treasurer Joe Hockey's comments that suggest the government could allow young Australians access to their superannuation to buy their first home. When asked if people should be able to use their super ...

NAB custody executive general manager departs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... announced in July 2014 that it was looking to partially sell its custody business. But was reportedly struggling to find a buyer, in part because it did not want to sell the cash and foreign exchange parts of the business.

Australian Ethical reappoints NAB custody

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... announced in July 2014 that it was looking to partially sell its custody business. But was reportedly struggling to find a buyer, in part because it did not want to sell the cash and foreign exchange parts of the business.

Decline in practice valuations bottoms out

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
Financial planning business valuations have levelled off following a 20% decline over the last five years, according to a report from business broking services provider Centurion Market Makers. The report also showed that transaction activity increased ...

Technology polarising retail property spaces

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
The growing role of technology in consumer behavior is reducing institutional investors' interest in midrange retail property, according to TH Real Estate director of retail Myles White. Online catalogues, social media and a rising global brand awareness ...

One third of first home buyers are investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Contrary to first home buyers being frozen out of the residential property market, evidence is mounting that many of them are just shifting how they access the market. Concerns about first home buyers (FHB) being denied access to the residential property ...