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Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
"We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? The answer is no." "The Governing Council decided to intensify preparatory work related to outright purchases in the ABS market to enhance the functioning of the monetary policy transmission mechanism." ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
The Australian share market is slightly lower, as investors digest the impact of Argentina's debt default and US and European Union sanctions against Russia. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the market was relatively quiet as it tried to balance ...

Dying in social media: adviser's next big nightmare

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
Clients' presence on several social media platforms, with multiple accounts and passwords, is set to become a nightmare for financial advisers specialising in estate planning, as they will be forced to deal with the person's digital footprint after ...

Unmet SMSF advice needs a boon for advisers

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
More than 286,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have unmet advice needs, representing a huge opportunity for financial advisers, according to new research from Investment Trends. SMSFs who say they have unmet advice needs are prepared to pay up to ...

Licensee under ASIC scrutiny after employing AAA advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
An Adelaide-based licensee has entered into an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after it employed a number of former representatives of AAA Intelligence limited. PGW Financial Services has ...

MetLife refocuses on middle classes with direct distribution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
Based on the way global insurers are increasingly looking to the direct market to boost sales in developed economies, the way insurance is distributed in Australia looks set for a shake-up. In the past week it was widely reported across the Americas ...

Companies must understand their investors better, report says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
ASX-listed companies must work harder to understand what motivates the voting decisions of their major investors, a new report from the Governance Institute of Australia has argued. This call, part of a list of best practice principles and guidelines ...

NAB sells $1bn worth of UK property loans

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) has agreed to sell A£625 million (AU$1.1 billion) worth of UK commercial property loans to Cerberus Global Investors. NAB said the sale was intended to de-risk its UK Commercial Real Estate (CRE) portfolio, reducing the ...

AIA reports 23% growth in new business

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
AIA Group has reported a growth of 23% in the value of new business for the six months to May 31, 2014. The Hong Kong-listed entity saw an increase in the value of new business to US$792 million (AUD$841.30 million), as well as an 11% increase in annualised ...

It's all about the US week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
Sit back and enjoy the first two days of this week for starting mid-week... financial markets' moods could swing - for the better or the worse - on America. Yes Virginia, this week is all about the US of A. Sure Virginia, there'll be speculations galore ...