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ASIC national exam proposal lacks evidence: CMCRC

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015

ASIC chair Greg Medcraft's call for a national adviser examination is flawed, according to Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) chief executive Michael Aitken. While recognising Medcraft's good intentions, Professor Aitken argued that ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015

... currency. "We're all digesting the shock of the moves in the Swiss franc overnight - that's the talk of all the trading desks," CMC Markets market strategist Michael McCarthy said. "But I think as we work through the day, we'll realise the implications ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014

The Australian share market is lower, pulled back by weakness among the major banks and the resources sector. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner says ongoing concern about the falling oil price because of oversupply is hurting the resources ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

The Australian share market is lower, pulled back by the big miners and oil stocks. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said energy stocks were under real pressure as crude oil prices sank to a fresh five-year low on worries about a ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014

... back after hitting five-year lows and gold prices have also rebounded, giving energy and resource stocks a healthy boost, CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. "But a drop in US markets overnight has given the rest of the market a negative ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014

... normal conditions we would expect those numbers to have had a positive impact on trading but they are having little effect," CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said. "Overseas influences are the real drivers of our market today." Banks ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014

... president Mario Draghi signalled on Friday that new stimulus measures were being prepared to boost the flagging eurozone economy. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said investors were piling into mining stocks on the expectation that the rate ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014

... prices. "It was concerning for investors in iron ore stocks to see the iron ore price fall as heavily as it did yesterday," CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. "With the banking sector, for the last week-and-a-half, we have seen fairly ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014

... producing low volatility as investors paid tribute to fallen heroes on Remembrance Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US," said CMC Markets UK analyst Jasper Lawler. The euro rose to $US1.2452 from $US1.2420 in New York late on Monday. HONG KONG - ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014

The Australian share market is lower as investors sell out of the major banks. CMC markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said Westpac, which was trading ex-dividend on Monday, was the biggest drag on the bourse. "Bank ex-dividends are part ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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