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IGR proves current welfare level is unsustainable: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... Services Council (FSC) said. Reacting to the release of the report, FSC chief executive Sally Loane argued that it is a clear signal the status quo is no longer a viable option: "It's time to face the reality that Australians are living longer and will ...

Future Fund alternatives head joins Hedge Fund Standards Board

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... particularly in Asia Pacific. "We are thrilled to welcome our new Australian member to the board. It sends another powerful signal about the global importance of the HFSB mission for the investor community worldwide and particularly in Asia Pacific," ...

Say when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
Yes. No. Maybe. I don't know. This is dear Aunt Janet's answer to the "lift-off" question that everyone has been waiting for - and speculating on -- since the Fed completed its QE taper back in October last year. There was plenty of information in the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following rises on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve chief indicated the US central bank was in no hurry to raise its interest rate. At 0833 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Embrace client interests or wither on the vine, advisers told

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Financial advice professionals must embrace regulatory and legislative changes aimed at improving outcomes for consumers, irrespective of the impact these changes have on their businesses bottom lines. That's according to Quantum Financial Services ...

Contango appoints chief investment officer from UBS

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... offer our clients a broader, more blended portfolio." Contango chairman Mark Kerr said that Boubouras' appointment will signal a significant shift in the firm's offering. "We have asked George to build on the magnificent foundation that David Stevens ...

It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... the economy remains. If it does, in the words of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart, it "should be a signal that the FOMC is confident the economy is on track to achieve its objectives and that the economy should have sufficient strength ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street on the back of rebounding oil prices. At 0837 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,794. In local economic news on Friday ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates to a new record low and oil prices rebounded. At 0837 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 97 points at 5,740. Consumers are waiting ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 47 points at 5,553. In local economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia will ...