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China's rebalancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... percent and longer-term inflation expectations remain well anchored". Last and certainly not least, Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher warned the "feral hogs" of the financial markets against fighting the Fed. "We haven't forgotten what happened to ...

TASA may also affect industry super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... beyond financial product advice to advice that may not involve financial products," AIST policy and regulatory analyst Richard Webb said. "Because of the way that funds can collectively charge for advice services under section 99F of the SIS Act, this ...

Direct insurance sales grow on consumer confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... in buying risk insurance direct, rather than with advice," commented Rice Warner principal and head of life insurance Richard Weatherhead. Despite solid growth in the direct life insurance market overall, Rice Warner said many direct life insurance ventures ...

Platforms hold sway over fund access

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... Property Investment Research (PIR) panel discussion has concluded. Panel members including Charter Hall Direct Property's Richard Stacker and AMP Research's Brad Matthews said that platforms presented a double-edged sword to product providers, holding ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... expenditure data for the March quarter, and building approvals figures for April. In company news, Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder and ASX chief executive Elmer Funke Kupper are among the speakers at the Stockbrokers Association of Australia ...

Two Storm victims to receive $1.1m in compensation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
BOQ, Senrac and Macquarie have agreed to pay $1,100,000 in compensation for losses made by former Storm investors Barry and Deanna Doyle. The figure was calculated by independent experts and Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) under ...

Direct insurance not a competitor of retail: Zurich

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... than advised insurance and is not competing directly for its market share, according to Zurich Life head of Marketing Richard Dunkerley. "The statement that direct insurance is cheaper than retail insurance is misleading," Dunkerley said after the release ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... holds its annual general meeting in Melbourne. Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev and Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder are among the speakers at a chief financial officers' conference in Sydney. Suncorp is holding an investor day, and ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... harnessed social media and looked at ways to innovate to win and retain clients. The awards night was hosted by TV veteran Richard Morecroft and Rainmaker Group managing director Christopher Page. More than 250 guests were entertained by Darryl Lovegrove ...

Invesco Real Estate appoints new investment manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Invesco Real Estate (IRE) has appointed Richard Massey as real estate investment manager, adding to its growing Australian operations. Massey, who was appointed on May 1, will manage real estate investments acquired on behalf of funds and private account ...