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Yellen speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... will be appropriate over time to achieve and sustain employment and inflation near our statutory objectives. Indeed, in light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... $474.9 billion at the end of the June 2016 quarter. Perhaps driven by uncertainty about the tax treatment of contributions in light of impending government changes to the system, superannuation contributions for the June quarter fell 0.8% to $30.1 billion ...

Vulnerable clients easily manipulated: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... proportion of Australians were also unaware of the techniques used by advisers to manipulate critical financial decisions. In light of the study, the University of Sydney Business School's professor Susan Thorp has called for a tightening of regulations ...

Flat markets impact IAG profit

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... equating to a reported insurance margin of 14.3% (FY15 10.7%). In a statement to the ASX, IAG said it was a sound result in light of the relatively flat gross written premium of $11.37 billion, a fall of 0.6% from FY15 which reflects the "challenging ...

IFM and QIC to compete for Port of Melbourne

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
Both IFM Investors and QIC have been given the green light to progress respective consortium bids to acquire the 50-year lease of the Port of Melbourne. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not oppose the two separate ...

Suncorp boss in hot water over climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron has faced criticism over his stance on climate change in light of the company's 2016 annual review. The annual review insisted that the bank and insurer "works with all levels of government and key stakeholders ...

Wilson explains Aurora fund wind-up proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... BrisConnections toll road project, and who was banned by ASIC in December 2015 from acting as a company director for three years. "In light of these changes, [Wilson] believes that the liquidation of the HHY Fund presents the best opportunity for unitholders ...

SMSF advisers face demanding year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... Nonetheless, George stressed to delegates the importance of brushing up on the tax treatment of non-concessional contributions in light of the changes. Above and beyond the Budget changes, George said ongoing scrutiny by the ATO of arrangements involving ...

AQR fund receives Lonsec upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... investors with diversifying returns in a transparent, cost-effective manner is appealing to asset allocators, particularly in light of recent market volatility," said AQR principal and head of the firm's Australian office, Jeff Dunn. "The alternatives ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
As the country head of global fund manager, Standard Life Investments' Simone Bouch knows a thing or two about the importance of investment performance. But if she'd followed through on her childhood ambition the focus would be performance of a somewhat ...