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BOJ optimistic as forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
As expected, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced no surprises following the conclusion of its 17-18 February monetary policy Board meeting. "The Bank of Japan will conduct money market operations so that the monetary base will increase at an annual pace ...

Advice register more detailed than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The Treasury's public register of financial advisers will be more detailed than it was expected, the regulations introduced by Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg show. As expected, the regulations include the obligation for financial advisers to provide ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... amongst the leading performers at the open, with CBA, Westpac and NAB up. "We are seeing signs of bargain hunters returning to bank stocks," he said. Commonwealth Bank was 31 cents higher at $90.31, however ANZ then fell 27 cents to $34.72, while the ...

Macquarie Funds Group rebrands, increases FUM by $30 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Australia's biggest global asset manager, Macquarie Funds Group, has rebranded as Macquarie Asset Management and increased its funds under management (FUM) by $30 billion in the three months to 31 December 2014, as reported in the Macquarie Group 2015 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
The share market is lower as Commonwealth Bank lost value after paying a dividend and ANZ's trading update disappointing investors. Commonwealth Bank was down about 2.5 per cent after paying its half year dividend to shareholders, which typically results ...

Grexit not Greek to Brits

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... established in 1979 and collapsed in 1992. It collapsed when the UK was forced to leave the ERM in September 1992 and the Bank of England (BOE) was forced to devalue the pound. But hey, the move turned seven quarters of economic contraction into an economic ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... said Athens had been told to respect the existing conditions of the bailout. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its monthly board meeting minutes, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' international merchandise ...

Australian Ethical reappoints NAB custody

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing has been reappointed to provide custodial services to Australian Ethical for three more years. NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) has provided custodial support and services to Australian Ethical since 2007. NAS ...

Long-serving BT exec announces retirement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... Freeman has held several roles including head of sales and joint head of the equities division for Bankers Trust Investment Bank; state and national sales manager for BT Funds Management; head of BT Wrap, and his current position general manager of adviser ...

MSCI makes key hire to lead local ETF charge

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... brand to Australia and launching the first international ETFs on the ASX. In his early career, Bradbury's was at Macquarie Bank focusing on equity-based investment products.