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The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017

Australia was in the midst of a recession; total population was just a little bit over 17 million; median house prices in Melbourne was $80,000 (in Sydney it was $115,825); there was rarely a traffic jam on the streets and you could take your pick of ...

Non-aligned advisers gifted growth opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

... year such as CommInsure. "I think there's been a deliberate trend towards non-ASIC [defined] independence. People in the street actually want advice in their best interests from those who are not aligned to the large, institutional banks that have taken ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016

... the office. It's different being in something than watching it from the sidelines. There were a lot of good people on the street through no fault of their own." Once the dust had settled Bouch started to question how best to make use of her combined ...

Future Generation donates $4.71m to charity

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016

Listed philanthropic vehicle Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) has donated $4.71 million to Australian charities. The 22 charities which received donations include beyondblue, the Black Dog Institute, Brain and Mind Centre, Butterfly ...

Further monetary stimulus risks woeful asset returns

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016

... they must better provide for their own future. "When they look at what central banks are doing the man or the women in the street only understands that it is a very uncertain environment so they are saving more," he said.

PROFILE: NAB Financial Planning general manager Paul Fog

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015

... viewed to be too much. (Then-NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto defended the move, saying, "We fought the best house in the street and we've bought a quality organisation.") According to Fog, the NAB acquisition revolutionised MLC by "opening up the opportunity ...

Pengana finding plenty to buy

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015

Investing in toilet paper and toothpaste type companies can feed a fund's growth on a day-to-day basis and help Australian investors survive local equities market turmoil. This is one part of an investment strategy deployed by senior fund manager for ...

Confused and confounded

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

... fell on the day - 18 September -- the Fed announced that it is maintaining the status quo on monetary policy. Sure, the Street was disappointed, hence the adverse reaction. The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) even put numbers on this ...

Oxi Oxi Oxi

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015

Hellas, Hellas, Hellas! Oxi! Oxi! Oxi! That's the Greek's resounding vote on Sunday's referendum which ask them to vote nai (yes) or oxi (no) to a question that's probably as 'greek' to the Greek themselves - a question that would task the minds of ...

New kid on the block

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015

"There's talk on the street; it sounds so familiar Great expectations, everybody's watching you... Everybody's talking 'bout the new kid in town." - Eagles Well, not quite yet Virginia but, if recent reports are confirmed there'll be a new kid in the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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