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Australia at heart of new Asia-centric world order

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Australia will be one of the countries most impacted by the seismic shift which will put Asia at the centre of a new world order. That is the opinion of the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
The Australian share market continues to slide on negative leads from Wall Street and weaker commodity prices. Declines in the base metals and oil prices overnight, combined with further falls in US and European equity markets on Friday, are weighing ...

ANU enlists CAER for ESG research

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... processes in this area." ANU is coming under pressure from student activist group Fossil Free ANU to divest from fossil fuels. Tom Swann, a spokesperson for the group, said: "We welcome ANU choosing CAER as a provider of ethical investment information. ...

AIST slams Xenophon's super home loan proposal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... "threaten retirement income security", according to Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia. Xenophon has said he will introduce legislative changes to the Superannuation Act 1976 in the next session of Parliament ...

Understanding Managed Accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
Today is the last day to participate in the 2014 Financial Standard Managed Accounts Survey for Financial Advisers. Share your views for a chance to win a $300 Myer Gift Voucher. All participants get a copy of the survey findings. Your participation ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... indicated in June that the process is "likely to take some time". Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia Mr Garcia urged Senator Abetz to "move quickly to appoint new members to the expert panel to provide certainty ...

Arrows and more arrows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
It's so stupid, it's become not funny anymore. Talks about easing geo-political risk causing investors to go back into risk assets overnight -- the same way increased geo-political risk sent them away the night before. Geo-political risk down, Wall ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
One more time, from the top: "I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." -- Chumbawamba Yeah, yeah, yeah Virginia, the financial troubles of Portugal's Banco Espiritu Santo may have stirred market anxiety last week - ...

Fed alert to market reaction to Fed action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
"I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." -- Chumbawamba Yes Virginia, we didn't expect anything less 'eh my lady? If it didn't happen overnight, it'll happen tomorrow... or the day after. Wall Street got knocked down ...

AMP launches fund for 'clever Australians'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
AMP has launched a $1 million fund to help talented Australians 'pursue their dreams'. The launch came after a survey found that 60% of Australians say lack of money prevented them from pursuing their dreams. The $1 million-a-year 'Tomorrow Fund' is ...