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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... news is expected on Wednesday, following the federal budget's release on Tuesday night. In equities news, the Commonwealth Bank posts its quarterly trading update and CSR is expected to release its full year results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday ...

Commonwealth Bank profits boosted by investment performance

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
Strong investment performance has contributed to an almost 16% rise in third quarter cash profit for Commonwealth Bank. The bank reported unaudited cash earnings of $2.2 billion for the three months to 31 March. Statutory net profit for the same period ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... down is the fact two big banks are going ex-dividend. But, apart from that, the market is really solid." National Australia Bank had lost 94 cents to $33.56 and Westpac had dropped 82 cents to $34.32 as both trade ex-dividend by 1056 AEST. However, Commonwealth ...

Masseurs Tony and Joey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
Phew! Well that wasn't so bad after all. Yes Virginia, if you didn't fall asleep listening to Treasurer Joe Hockey's budget speech last night - mainly because most of the measures Joey mentioned were already drip-fed to us days in advanced - you'll ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... news is expected on Wednesday, following the federal budget's release on Tuesday night. In equities news, the Commonwealth Bank posts its quarterly trading update and CSR is expected to release its full year results. In Australia, the market on Tuesday ...

FPA appoints former NAB Wealth exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... role of general manager, member growth and marketing. Reddacliff moves to the FPA after many years at the National Australia Bank group, holding positions both at NAB and MLC. Most recently he was general manager, customer retention and mature products ...

AMP Capital increases stake in Alpha Trains

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... AMP Capital has been invested in Alpha Trains since 2008 when, as part of a consortium, it acquired the company from Royal Bank of Scotland. "Rail transportation is an important sector for us in Europe because of its growth potential," AMP Capital head ...

FSI to focus on the technology challenge

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Technology change and the challenges it represents to businesses is one of the main items that the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) will be looking at over the next weeks. "Technology is a key theme," FSI chair David Murray said during a speech to the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Mining stocks have rallied, lifting the Australian share market after investment bank JP Morgan gave the sector a big confidence vote. JP Morgan has raised its rating on the sector to "overweight" from "underweight" and has pointed to signs of a rebound ...

Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... the candlestick maker has read my musings on this space yesterday (I wish) that the currency wars "indicate that central bank policies would remain accommodative for a good while yet". No central bank would want to take poll position in the race to hike ...