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Productivity Commission to explore financial services exports

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
The government has announced a Productivity Commission review aimed at boosting Australia's services exports across financial services and other industries. "With over 1.5 billion people moving into Asia's middle class over the next 15 years, we need ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
The sharemarket is in the red after initially opening higher, dragged down by the miners and weak leads from Wall Street. IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas says the market is muddled by a slight bounce back in the bank, healthcare and diversified financial ...

Fixed income offers little equity risk protection: CFM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Ultra low interest rates across the developed world mean investors have lost the ability to use fixed income assets as their central pillar of protection against equity market risk. That's according to one of the heads of the $6 billion French hedge ...

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Low European interest rates pushing investors to find higher yielding stocks is encouraging them to reconsider the insurance sector. An investment briefing released by Amundi Asset Management said the insurance sector, after strong focus on derisking ...

Majority slammed (again), equities dunked, A$ fouled

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
"First, you think I'm going left. But I don't. So now you're thinking, am I going to go right or even confuse him by going left. So I go left again. Now you think I'm finally gonna go right but what I'm really gonna do is... and slam!" - Kevin Bacon ...

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Four BetaShares funds have been added to AMP's North, Summit and iAccess super and investment platforms. The Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund, FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF, S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund and Australian High Interest Cash ETF are now ...

NGS Super appoints Frontier after tender process

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
NGS Super, the industry superannuation fund for education and community-focused organisations, has appointed Frontier Advisors as an investment advisor. The $6.7 billion fund undertook an extensive market review in late 2014 after inviting a number ...

YBR boosts revenue by 288%

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management (YBR) has increased its revenue by 288% to $59.2 million in the half-year to 31 December 2014. This corresponded with an 84% growth in life insurance sales and a gross profit of $11.9 million (up 94%). YBR's half-yearly ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
The market has opened weaker, dragged down by losses in the energy sector and a dismal Woolworths half yearly result. The supermarket giant downgraded its full year guidance following a 3.1% slide in first half profit. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben ...

AIA profit up 16% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
AIA operating profit after tax was up 16% to US$2.91 billion for the year ended 30 November 2014. The Hong Kong-listed insurance company reported that net profit was up 22% to US$3.45 billion during that year. The board of directors has recommended ...