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No deal is better than bad deal on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... bring about the "gloom and doom" warned by other governments, international agencies and institutions (including the UK's own Bank of England) before the 23 June 2016 referendum, financial markets liked the certainty - underscored by the 2.9% jump in ...

Technological advancement puts infrastructure at risk: KPMG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
An industry consultant says the rapid pace of technological change is putting infrastructure assets at risk of being obsolete before the end of anticipated lifecycles. In its Emerging Trends in Infrastructure 2017 report, KPMG says infrastructure planners ...

Hunter Hall appoints LIC director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... previously held director roles at Equity Trustees, Tassal Group and Camelon Resources. He also held senior roles at Macquarie Bank and its predecessor, Hill Samuel Australia. Groves's appointment follows Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (WHSP) ...

Rising exports drive wider surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... expected industrial production and increasing expansion in the surveys of purchasing managers (PMI). The European Central Bank (ECB) meets this week (19 January). Financial markets would look for signals from the ECB regarding "taper" particularly in ...

Machineries not in order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... exports and the manufacturing sector, and capital investment in them - one that's also indicated by the improvement in the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey that showed the index of large manufacturers rose to a reading of plus 10 in the December quarter ...

CBA defends 'incorrect' personal advice claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The Commonwealth Bank has responded to reports by Fairfax claiming a CBA bank teller had provided personal advice to a now-deceased customer. Last week Fairfax revealed CBA is working through a $68,000 compensation claim as part of its Open Advice Review ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... the past two years, SMSFs have been more likely to trade during periods of market volatility than non-SMSFs," Commonwealth Bank head of SMSF Customers Marcus Evans said. There were however, signs that SMSFs took a more conservative stance on investment ...

Veteran Suncorp executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
A Suncorp executive will resign this month after 17 years at the banking and wealth management group. Clayton Herbert has held numerous senior positions at Suncorp, including deputy chief financial officer, acting group chief financial officer, group ...

Westpac exec jumps ship to ING Direct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... growth strategy throughout Australia. Evans has spent more than 16 years with the Westpac Group, working across St George Bank, BT Financial Group and Westpac. Most notably, Evans was head of superannuation and platforms at BT before taking on the role ...

A-dollar rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... currencies correctly. Oh wait, back in the days I read about this 'expert' currency trader who works for a large US multi-national bank who always got it right. His prediction - and it still could be applied today - "The A$ will go up, if not, it will ...