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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... the US Federal Reserve ended its quantitative easing stimulus program, but said it would continue to keep its benchmark interest rate low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday declined 31.44 points (0.18 per cent) to 16,974.31. The broad-based ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... 17,000 since early October. Investors are awaiting the US central bank's Federal Open Market Committee's decision on interest rates and an announcement on when it will end of its tapering of asset purchases.

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have upped their international equity exposures as low interest rates continue to weigh on cash returns, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the June quarter 2014, cash holdings ...

Energy Super CEO explains disclosure decision

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... in our investments and they are very, very interested in understanding how we're investing." Petrou said this growing interest is a result of rising balances, combined with a post-GFC cautiousness. "We need to move away from the fact that we've got a ...

China's mean regression

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
The suspense is chillingly killing... you could almost taste it by just looking at Wall Street's performance last night. It was decidedly undecided. Two ups and two downs. The Dow and the Nasdaq both finished 0.1% on the up while the S&P 500 and the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... through on its plan to end its bond-buying program and offer any additional comment on its expectations to raise benchmark interest rates in 2015. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets fell sharply as negative German business data overpowered broad relief ...

BTIM expands income and fixed income team

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... positioning and commentary to the business and clients. Commenting on the appointment Vimal Gor, head of income and fixed interest said: "I am thrilled that Oliver is joining our Income & Fixed Interest team. In this newly created role, Oliver Ge will ...

Shareholder primacy a myth: Governance Institute

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
The notion that company boards have a legal obligation to act in the sole interest of their shareholders is a myth, according to a new discussion paper by the Governance Institute of Australia. The paper, entitled 'Shareholder primacy: Is there a need ...

Instos too slow to make investment decisions

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... investments and liability-driven investment strategies as a means to shelter their plans from changes in asset value and interest rates." AMP Capital's survey also found that where assets are being reallocated, this is more likely to be initiated by ...

Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
How the public register of financial advisers will be funded remains unclear, with the government saying that the money will come via a $5 hike in the annual lodgement fee for Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees. A statement from Minister ...