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Healthcare investment options limited despite Medibank IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... for local investors to get exposure to the global healthcare market. "Healthcare ETFs around the globe have seen strong interest from investors this year with over US$5bn of capital flowing to the sector," she said, and added that the US health care ...

Sliding oil price would stop the slide in the oil price

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... Countries (OPEC) - met and concluded their 166th meeting in Vienna, Australia last night. The conclusion: "...in the interest of restoring market equilibrium, the Conference decided to maintain the production level of 30.0 mb/d, as was agreed in December ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... Wednesday that the central bank could begin major purchases of government bonds of eurozone countries sent the yields, or interest paid, on them down as investors tried to lock in returns. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed in lacklustre trade, while ...

Don't rule out another rate cut: AllianceBernstein

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... based on the assumption that a downturn in resources will be offset by an economic rebalancing helped by the current low interest rate and a falling depreciating currency. However, AllianceBernstein senior economist Guy Bruten believes the consensus ...

Countplus appoints CEO, rejigs board

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... Barry Lambert said. "However, the directors are strongly of the view that in the longer term this will be in CUP's best interest." The direct equity plan will allow key Countplus team members and directors to acquire an equity interest in the subsidiary ...

Cbus delivered last blow before RC interim report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
Cbus' culture and senior executive Maria Butera's conduct have again been criticised by the Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into Trade Union Corruption and Governance, following the improper leaking of member data and allegations of perjury. ...

Big yawn on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... normal organic growth means Fed normalisation of monetary policy which means Janet's "considerable time" before raising interest rates might not be so considerable anymore. Sure, sure there's the disappointing consumer confidence report out overnight. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after a surprise cut to interest rates in China boosted mining stocks. The People's Bank of China has unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than two years to boost sagging ...

Independent dealer groups eye Genesys practices

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... without losing grandfathered commissions from old products. Centrepoint said that it has not received expressions of interest from Genesys practices. "The turmoil over FoFA has yet again highlighted just how big the perception problem is that the major ...

FPA shines light on "catch-all" dilemma

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... the best interests duty, which adds a very general clause to the six safe harbour definitions of what constitutes 'best interest'. Bobbin said that in order to fulfill the requirements of the best interests' duty, advisers keep in mind that the best ...