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FSU warns of job loss 'tidal wave'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
A "tidal wave" of job losses in the Australian financial services sector may be the outcome of "secret" trade negotiations, the Financial Services Union has said. Along with the United States and the European Union, Australia is currently leading negotiations ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
With longevity, inflation and market risk remaining critical for many Australians, Laura Millan looks at how advisers and product providers can join forces to come up with the best strategies to meet retirees needs. Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014-15 budget ...

7.5% in black and white

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
"Do you want fries with that?" Yes Virginia, this moment is at hand. For this time, we get to read Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's thoughts - he penned himself, in english - on the eve of his visit to the land of the English (he's there now). Not about ...

MetLife Australia names new CFO

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
A former MLC & NAB WealthA chief financial officer (CFO) has joined MetLife Australia as its latest CFO. Vince Watt has over 14 years' experience in financial services and joined MLC/NAB in 2000 where he held various positions including head of planning ...

Days of outstanding emerging markets returns numbered

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
The opportunity for outstanding returns from the world's developing economies may have shifted to frontier markets, according to the latest annual CREATE-Research report. Commissioned by Principal Global Investors, the report is produced from the results ...

Wagging the giant doggie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
... happening at recent China growth indicators: China's unadjusted merchandise trade surplus expanded to US$35.9 billion in May - the widest surplus since January 2009 - from US$18.5 billion in the previous month. Retail spending increased by a better-than-expected ...

Perennial chief executive steps down

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The chief executive of IOOF-owned fund manager Perennial Investment Partners has stood down after more than a decade with the firm. Lewis Bearman joined Perennial in 2003 and replaced Anthony Patterson as chief executive in May 2012. He is reportedly ...

CBA names new CIO

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
A Commonwealth Bank (CBA) planning executive has been promoted to the role of group executive, enterprise services and chief information officer, to replace current CIO Michael Harte. David Whiteing joined the CBA in September 2013 to lead the newly ...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
Something's wrong - very wrong - with this picture. There's troubling news in the geo-political arena due to escalating tensions in Iraq. There's also the price of iron ore dropping to near two-year lows. And yet... the Australian dollar did a peek-a-boo ...

UK on the go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... 24,000 in the first half of 2013 (before Carney). The positive lead from the claimant count unemployment data - down 27,400 in May (the 19th straight monthly fall) points to continued improvement in the UK labour market. Is a BOE interest rate hike coming ...