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Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... posting positive returns. "The coming months up until and a little bit after the Fed rate hike are going to be a real testing ground for these types of strategies. When we see negative returns across traditional bond funds, you'll want to see these strategies ...

Top bankers get together for pro bono venture

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Some of Australia's top investment bankers will offer their skills and advice on mergers and acquisitions for the Adara Group, which will use the profits to help improve the lives of women and children in poverty in the developing world. Big names that ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... up 18 points at 5,641. In overnight trade, iron ore prices were up 1.9 per cent, and copper and gold prices also gained ground. Locally on Wednesday, March quarter gross domestic product figures are due out and the Australian Industry Group releases ...

Infocus looking to expand advice services

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... of the initiative in advance of a broader national rollout. "We have highly skilled, highly personable advisers on the ground in Western Australia and right across the country and we're confident we will be able provide exceptional service to TWUSUPER's ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The Australian market is set for a fairly flat open, after US and European markets lost ground on worries about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone. At 0655 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 5,732. ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
UBS will pull out of wealth management in Australia and is selling off the business to existing advisers. Former head of UBS Wealth Management Mike Chisholm, together with a group of senior advisers, has established Crestone Wealth Management with Chisholm ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... back populist protest rivals, with the Ibex-35 index closing 2.01 per cent lower at 11,322.30 points. The CAC 40 a lost ground due to "the combination of a holiday and an empty economic calendar," said Christopher Dembik, economist at Saxo Banque. But ...

Treasury proposes higher regulatory levies for super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
The Treasury has issued its proposed regulatory levies for 2015/16. Under the new proposal, APRA-regulated institutions will collectively pay $117.5 million to help fund the prudential regulator, a half-percent increase on the previous financial year. ...

Mining exports finally give way to financial services

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... is really important for us because the funds management sector will be able to gain knowledge from having offices on the ground." Peter said opening up to Asia "is a potential game changer for our industry. In a free market environment we will be able ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... into $US4.30 per share, better than the $US3.94 per share projected by analysts. LONDON - Europe's stock markets have lost ground as Greece failed to make progress in talks with its eurozone partners and concerns mounted about the potential for a default. ...