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Insurance industry has trust issues

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
Australian insurance companies rank second last for the level of trust their customers have in them, according to a new survey by EY. The global professional services company surveyed around 24,000 consumers from 30 countries. Australia recorded one ...

Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
It's them, not us! This is the not so subtle message Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney delivered at his opening remarks following the release of the BOE's Quarterly Inflation Report last night. But of course, being the astute central banker ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,478. Locally on Thursday Reserve Bank assistant governor for economics Christopher Kent will give a speech in Sydney. Graincorp releases its full year results and ...

Gail Kelly steps down as Westpac CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... services Brian Hartzer. Westpac Chairman Lindsay Maxsted said Kelly, who has led Westpac for seven years, was leaving the bank in a good position. "Gail leaves the group in strong shape, and well placed to compete in the next phase of our strategy," ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... cents to $59.65 and Fortescue Metals lost 2.5 cents to $2.995, ahead of its AGM. Banks were also down, with Commonwealth Bank falling 19 cents to $82.81 ahead of its annual general meeting in Melbourne. Westpac lost nine cents to $33.54, ANZ dropped ...

Nikko AM adds senior executives to global team

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... Senior Advisor for the Middle East, Africa and Asia region. Howland-Jackson was most recently a senior manager director at ING Bank and has over 40 years' experience in the financial industry, mainly in developing relationships with central banks and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... expected to post full year results while Myer is slated to announce first quarter sales results. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Bank, Asciano, Aurizon, Seven West Media, Computershare and Fortescue Metals Group have annual general meetings. In Australia, the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... Metals has lost 14.5 cents to $3.015. The banking stocks were mixed, with Westpac up 15.5 cents to $33.625 and Commonwealth Bank 28.5 cents higher at $82.845 while ANZ was down nine cents to $32.43, and National Australia Bank had shed 13 cents to $32.85. ...

AustralianSuper ramps up data-gathering strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... sex, age, postcode, employment status, level of education, the industry they work in, household income (voluntary), which bank they use, whether or not they have a mortgage, which super funds they are members of, and if they are currently contributing ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
Managing duration is the key to reducing risk as the 30-year bond market bull-run comes to a close, according to a number of fixed income experts. Interest rates in many countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively ...