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David Murray gives first insight into FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray said that the committee will focus on ageing, technology and innovation as drivers of change and at how these affect regulation, competition and consumer outcomes. Murray said that the committee ...

CFS launches range of SMAs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... meanwhile, has 11% in Australian equities, 9% in international equities, 5% in property securities, 28% in Australian fixed interest, and 15% in international fixed interest.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... conditions". As expected, it continued its gradual taper of its bond-buying stimulus program, while maintaining ultra-low interest rates. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed mixed as data revealed a slump to US growth, while traders awaited the ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... surprise, no surprise. Another month... another US$10 billion off the Fed's asset shopping budget and more stressing that interest rates would remain low for a "considerable" time. You, I and Irene very much expected the Federal Open Market Committee's ...

Defence Bank unveils pension product

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... are excited by this initiative. It will build on the strong rapport we have with our members. We have seen already keen interest in the product, with the initial feedback from our members being extremely positive," Defence Bank chief executive Jon Linehan ...

ASIC cancels two more AFSL licences

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... to Banksia Securities Limited. Most investors in Banksia Mortgage Fund have received 100% return of their money plus interest. Around 108 investors are yet to be paid all of their money back.

AustralianSuper consortium picks up QLD motorways for $7bn

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
AustralianSuper, as part of a consortium led by toll road owner Transurban, is set to pay $7 billion to buy a string of Brisbane motorways from the Queensland government. The consortium said it had signed an agreement to buy Queensland Motorways, which ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... trade sparked rises in futures markets. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were pleased at the prospect of interest rates staying low. "If the banks hold on to these gains and the miners can push higher, we should be in for a positive finish ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
With the deadline now closed for submissions to the Financial System Inquiry, the first investigation into the sector in 16 years, Financial Standard investigates the big themes, the surprises and what has been missed amongst the more than 250 publicly ...

ISA 'deeply concerned' over banks' MySuper campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... David Atkin, who fears that banks could offer their business clients potentially illegal inducements that would be in the interest of employers but not super fund members.