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Eslake consultancy up and running after leaving BoA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... "pleasantly surprised" at the amount of work that he has been asked to do through his consultancy firm only weeks after leaving Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML). Speaking to Financial Standard, Eslake said that over the next few days he will be ...

VFMC appoints new chairman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) recently appointed James MacKenzie as a director and chairman of the board. MacKenzie currently serves as a director of Melco Crown Entertainment; Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation; Maurice Blackburn ...

D-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... one-day drop since 6 May (for stat lovers out there) - taking its 2015-to-date return to a measly 0.5%. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (CBA) 2.90% interest offering on its GoalSaver account suddenly looks Jennifer Hawkins attractive. It's Chris ...

Australian market set for further falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Investors are bracing for further slides on the Australian sharemarket as Greece heads towards a default on its debt that could lead to its exit from the eurozone. The futures market suggests the S&P ASX/200 will open around 0.6 per cent lower on Tuesday ...

Greek crisis drives Australian market down

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... a default by Greece and its possible exit from the euro monetary union. Among the major banks at 1021 AEST, Commonwealth Bank had fallen $1.81 to $84.84, National Australia Bank was off 66 cents at $33.43, ANZ had reversed 65 cents to $32.45, and Westpac ...

Pension funds loading up on alternatives: BIS

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... funds are loading up on alternative investments in response to declining asset returns according to an annual report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Pension funds in the UK and US are reported to be driving the shift with the latter's ...

Euro - another experiment doomed to fail?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... Greeks have had their say 5 days after. This means that the IMF can declare Greece in default. This means Grexit. Thus, the bank holiday, the massive ATM withdrawals, the ECB's limiting of its ELA assistance to Greece that we feared at the start of last ...

Market down at midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... APA Group was 42 cents, or 4.7 per cent, weaker at $8.47 while AGL Energy had dropped 32.5 cents to $15.985. Commonwealth Bank lost 98 cents to $86.31, National Australia Bank lost 44 cents to $34.01, ANZ dumped 44 cents to $33.00 and Westpac reversed ...

IOOF execs asked to face Senate

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... Economics Committee Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry, which has previously grilled executives from ANZ, National Australia Bank (NAB), Macquarie Group and Commonwealth Bank. The request to meet IOOF representatives came after information made public ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
The biggest industry moves this week include John Waller retiring as a National Australia Bank board member and Standard Life chief executive David Nish stepping down after six years in the role. Qantas Super chief executive to retire - Jane Perry will ...