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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
... prices. The Federal Reserve failed to buoy markets when it repeated its pledge Wednesday to remain "patient" regarding the United States' first interest rate increase since 2006, signalling a June move remains in play. Tokyo shares dropped 1.06 per cent ...

Asset owners throwing money away in hidden fees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... the entire financial services industry to bring them down." Novarca won business from institutional clients in Europe, United Kingdom and the US representing over $500 billion in funds analysed and optimised in 2014 alone. The company said it has never ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower following a weak lead from United States markets and concerns about global growth. In early trading, the big miners were mixed and the major banks were lower. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said global forces ...

Think of China as the new America

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... 0.5% from the current 3.25% to 3.75% in 2015. However, the growth rate will diverge from one region to another, with the United States leading the pack, Europe and Japan stagnant or growing at a slow rate and China slowing. Probyn also noted that the ...

Reasons to cheer amid gloomy predictions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... valuations in the European Union and Japan are likely to attract long term focused investors, while "any stock exposed to the United States economy will do well," Sherwood added. Unhedged portfolios exposed to global assets can benefit from the falling ...

Global investment bank sets up shop in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... services, and strategic consulting. Houlihan Lokey and its affiliates now operate 21 offices globally, with presence in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after strong gains on overseas markets overnight and rises in commodity prices. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points at 5,384. Euro zone stocks have been ...

Medcraft backs national adviser exam

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2015
... critical to assuring consumers that the industry is on the right path to professionalism," he wrote. "The Series 7 exam in the United States comes to mind. We want a co-regulatory model where industry sets competence levels for advisers and then ASIC ...

Government repeals Palmer FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014
The government has repealed the Palmer United Party's (PUP) proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation and grandfathering amendments have become law. The registration of the grandfathering provisions will see these regulations ...

Australia according to Gov Glenn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... looking like it's going to deliver the sort of outcomes that they had in mind - seven- ish [per cent growth a year]... The United States... is proceeding quite nicely economically. I think confidence is growing that the US is on quite a good track now. ...