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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... Europe's main stock markets ended sharply lower as the escalating military crisis in Ukraine spooked investors. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Ukraine was on the verge of civil war as Kiev launched a military operation against pro-Kremlin ...

Legg Mason hires sales director from JPM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... previous experience also includes 11 years at UBS in London where he was most recently promoted to executive director, head of prime brokerage.

Blue Sky Water appoints investment director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
Blue Sky Water Partners, a division of Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited, has appointed Michael Blakeney as investment director. Blue Sky said Blakeney brings considerable management and investment experience across a range of agricultural enterprises ...

The waiting game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... 5% in 1997. Yup, that one that many thought returned the economy to recession and deflation and claimed the scalp of then Prime Minister Hashimoto. Could be different this time. Japan's raised consumption tax was compounded by the Asian financial crisis ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... or that type of thing". Sowee, but at this point I can't help but recall what our very own then Opposition leader and now Prime Minister Tony Abbott said about the spoken word back in May 2010. "I know politicians are going to be judged on everything ...

Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' portfolio will now fall under the Ministry of Finance, headed by Mathias Cormann. Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed yesterday during a parliamentary session that the financial services industry will be Cormann's ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... aside Sinodinos said: "I dont want this sideshow to be an unnecessary distraction to the important work of the government." Prime Minister Abbott said that the Senator "had done the right thing" and he looked forward to his "restoration to the ministry." ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... that "it would be in the best interest of the integrity of the system if Senator Sinodinos would step aside" and called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ask him to step down. However, Prime Minister Abbott reaffirmed his confidence in the Senator and ...

Calm over Crimea and US houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... oops, they did already - but unless the new sanctions carry more bite, it'll be inutile. As "sanctioned" Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin tweeted, "Comrade Obama, what should those who have neither accounts nor property abroad do? Have you ...

Advisers have to act in client's best interests: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has echoed claims that regardless of what the government does to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation that financial advisers will still have undefined best interests obligations. Speaking at Parliament House ...