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Stop using super as political pawn: Narev

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Commonwealth Bank boss Ian Narev has urged politicians from both sides of the aisle not to use superannuation as a political pawn in the run up to the Federal election. "It is absolutely critical that we have a long-term position and certainty in superannuation," ...

CBA wealth division posts strong rise in profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Commonwealth Bank's wealth management arm has posted a net after tax profit of $334 million, its half-year result shows. The profit growth in the wealth division, which includes Colonial First State, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and ...

Big deal day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
Ho-hum. Wake me up when it's over. "Twas another ordinary day in the market's today folks. The only news being the long wait for US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. According to Bloomberg, "He will make proposals for spending on ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
The Australian stock market has opened flat, with strong gains in consumer discretionary stocks offset by weakness in mining-related sectors. At 1027 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.1 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,967.2 points ...

Business as usual at Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
In the wake of several high-profile redundancies across the global organisation, Mercer has said that it is business as usual for its Australian asset-consulting arm. It was revealed at the end of last year that Mercer was abandoning a three-year-old ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
SYDNEY, Jan 11 AAP - The Australian share market is set for a positive start, with Wall Street higher on indications China's economy is beginning to strengthen. The influence of Wall Street's gains will be muted, however, as the local market has already ...

Financial service execs earn big bucks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
The financial services industry's top executives continue to be among the best paid professionals, according to the Australian Financial Review's latest executive salary report. Unsurprisingly, Big Four bank bosses feature prominently high up the list ...

Obama victory ignites fiscal cliff fears

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
A political quarrel surrounding the US fiscal cliff looks set to become the focal point for investors after Barrack Obama's narrow victory in the presidential race. President Obama's priority is to secure a budget deal with the US Congress to avoid ...

Big four prepare market for annus horribilis 2013

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Australia's big four banks have posted combined cash earnings of more than $25 billion, but bank chiefs, analysts and investors alike have focused on concerns about the sustainability of returns in a tough environment. Westpac rounded off the reporting ...

Wealth gap narrows in China

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
Farmers in China have seen their incomes grow rapidly this year, helping to close a wealth gap between rural and urban areas. It was the third year in a row that the gap has narrowed, according to a Ministry of Agriculture report cited by the state ...