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BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
"It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sun-shiny day." -Everlife Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town bounded sharply higher while you, I and Irene were still in the stage of REM sleep as optimism returned - more specifically ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following an anemic lead from the US. At 0644 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,465. Wall Street stocks finished little-changed as a the General Electric ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
ASIC has updated the Financial Advisers Register to include qualifications, training and professional association memberships. Announcing the changes, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "We want consumers to be able to make an informed decision in their ...

Folkestone develops two Melbourne properties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
Real estate fund manager Folkestone has announced two new developments in Melbourne. The first is a 3.4 hectare former Bunnings site in Altona North, next to its existing Millers Junction development. Folkestone hopes to consolidate these holdings to ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market has bounced back after five consecutive days of falls, helped by gains in banking and mining shares. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said the market is doing surprisingly well. "We have seen iron ore ...

Register for the MAX Forum now

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
With the speakers and nominees for the 2015 MAX Forum and Awards announced, now is the time to register your place at the event. On Thursday 4 June, leading industry figures including CIFR chief executive Professor David Gallagher, Mercer consumer marketing ...

Negative Chinese news clouding opportunity: Wells Capital

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
A focus on dividends and the country's increasing weight in global indices mean Wells Capital emerging markets equity portfolio manager Alison Shimada is relaxed about negative media coverage and investor sentiment in China. Shimada says financial deregulation ...

Another marquee hire for Rainmaker

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Rainmaker has expanded its superannuation research capability with a marquee hire. Rainmaker Group, one of Australia's leading diversified financial services and wealth management industry information and publishing groups, has appointed former Perpetual ...

Stone and Chalk names chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
New Sydney-based fintech hub, Stone and Chalk, has promised early stage investors and organisations access to some of the city's best entrepreneurs on top of its recent chief executive announcement. Heading Stone and Chalk will be Australian-born Alex ...

Fintechs issued AFSL warning

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Some financial technology (fintech) businesses may be unwittingly providing financial services without an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) or Australian Credit Licence (ACL), putting themselves in breach of the law and opening themselves ...