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Advisers looking overseas for growth

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
Advisers' confidence in the Australian share market to deliver high returns in 2014 has dwindled compared to the same time last year and many are considering growth opportunities in international markets, according to a recent Investment Trends survey. ...

Auld lang syne

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
... rate cut. If this eventuates, then its headline predictions won't. A$ weakness, coupled with lower oil prices, tripled with major central bank easing, would serve the Australian economy and its equity market in good stead. Let the games begin.

NZ Super and Infratil buy RetireAustralia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
New Zealand Super has joined forces with Infratil to buy major Australian aged care facility operator RetireAustralia. The sovereign wealth fund and the asset manager will take 50% each after entering into a sale and purchase agreement worth $640.2 ...

BOQ hands acting CEO permanent position

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
... as well as the development and implementation of our four pillar strategy," Davis said. "We are at a crucial point in a major transformation program and growth agenda and we are confident that strong momentum will be maintained under Jon's leadership." ...

Avestra fined for breaching takeover laws

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
... Financial Limited and pleaded guilty to breaching takeover provisions. ASIC commissioner Cathie Amour said the identity of major shareholders of a public company should be known to investors. "ASIC expects businesses to comply with important takeover ...

New CFO for QSuper

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
... more than 15 years' experience in superannuation and investment industries. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy Major) and a Bachelor of Laws, as well as a Master of Taxation.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
The Australian share market is lower, pulled back by weakness among the major banks and the resources sector. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner says ongoing concern about the falling oil price because of oversupply is hurting the resources ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... groundbreaking decision was to lift the education requirements for financial planners. Following CBA's announcement, all major advice businesses except for ANZ announced they would increase their own standards and establish mandatory membership of advice ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... producer Santos dropped 58 cents, or 6.99 per cent, to $7.72, and Woodside Petroleum reversed $1.04 to $34.35. Among the major banks, Westpac was up 15 cents at $33.50, but ANZ had dipped eight cents to $32.32, Commonwealth Bank was off six cents at ...

Oil slide, CEO pay and that "income recession"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... a litre at the end of 2013 to A$1.35 last month. I paid A$1.19 (no voucher discount) when I filled up over the weekend. Major central banks boosting their respective economies are also good for Australia - so is the weakening Australian dollar. Being ...