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Ex-Macquarie division head takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Insurance House has appointed ex-Macquarie Bank division director Jason Fereday as its new chief executive and managing director. The insurance broker appointed Fereday following the announcement that its current managing director, Wayne Hildebrand ...

The RBA not in full control of dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... blowing more bubbles into the property market, low interest rates have thus far failed to stoke Australia's "animal spirits". Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist Saul Eslake says it best: "Albert Einstein is supposed to have said the definition ...

Bland retires from IRESS

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... will assume official responsibilities on May 11 following the company's AGM. Harris was previously employed by Commonwealth Bank where he held several roles since 2004. Recently he was responsible for strategy and business development of international ...

RBA rate cut: earlier and more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... with a slight chance of April was what I typed on this space seven days ago. Yes Virginia, 'twas about the when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would next cut the official cash rate which it unexpectedly left unchanged at its March Board meeting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... Petroleum was down 63 cents at $33.89 and Santos was 20 cents weaker at $6.94. The big banks were all weaker. Commonwealth Bank lost 72 cents to $92.68, National Australia Bank was down 26 cents at $38.29, ANZ dumped 27.5 cents to $36.365 and Westpac ...

Legg Mason appoints custodian

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... Legg Mason Australia has appointed RBC Investor & Treasury Services as its custodian and administrator. Part of the Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Investor & Treasury Services has provided investment administration outsourcing services to fund managers in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... rate cut have boosted the Australian share market, with the big miners making the strongest gains. Comments from People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan suggesting further monetary policy easing boosted Wall Street, which saw the local market ...

BOQ provides exclusive banking solution to AFA members

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
Bank of Queensland subsidiary BOQ Specialist has partnered with the Association of Financial Advisers to deliver a bespoke banking service to members. The service provides a "holistic banking package" which includes a variable fixed home loan allowing ...

All roads leading to China's "one road"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... restrictions on the use of retirement savings for home purchases - and expectations for more policy easing by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) boosted investor confidence, sending the Shanghai Composite index up by 2.5% yesterday. That's fine and dandy ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Weaker oil and iron ore prices and plans for a bank deposit tax are contributing to heavy falls on the share market. Energy stocks are the the biggest losers after crude oil prices sunk, reversing several days of gains following the Saudi-led air assault ...