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Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... London and that he expects this to be completed in "fairly short order". Europe's bagged! But not before China got some major Asian countries - including Australia - in its bag. Bloomberg reported on 19 February that, "South Korea is moving closer to ...

ClearView reports $9.1 million profit

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... to continue into the second half of the financial year. "We are further encouraged by the ongoing support provided by our major shareholders for our growth and profitability ambitions."

Singapore lifts CPF rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... in disability care subsidies, and significant health insurance premium subsidies. Acknowledging the reform package as a major reversal of Singapore's traditional resistance to Western-style welfare state policies, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister ...

'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses

BEN PERRY, AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... America last year. Profit after tax at the bank climbed to $US16.2 billion ($A18.09 billion) in 2013 as it pushed on with a major cost-cutting program that is set to continue at least for another two years. The group's share price slid in London trading ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... eurozone inflation. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 5,450. No major local economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, Oil Search and QBE Insurance are expected to post full year results ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... we're up a little over five per cent in just over a fortnight," he said. The biggest drag on the market had been several major companies trading ex-dividend, which means new buyers do not receive the company's most recent dividend payment. Those companies ...

NAB reports $1.4 billion net profits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... normalisation of performance based incentives and increased depreciation and amortisation charges." NAB also reported a major improvement in the bad and doubtful debt front - a problem particularly associated with the bank's UK operations - with charges ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... stage, but as unions and employer groups essentially control the industry funds, the FSC believes this gives industry funds a major advantage which in turn leads to lack of competition. "Over two million Australians are covered by modern awards. They ...

Sinodinos announces SuperStream governance structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... member of the governance body. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed the announcement as a "major step in the right direction." "The Government's announcement allows the super industry to focus on helping employers meet ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... data out of Britain. At 0754 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down one point at 5,413. No major local economic news is expected on Monday. In equities news, Spark Infrastructure, Boart Longyear and Caltex Australia are ...