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Leading fund manager demands reporting rule change

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
Stricter company reporting rules are needed, as some companies are giving institutional shareholders an unfair advantage by providing "privileged information," according to top Australian fund manager John Abernathy. The Clime Asset Management chief ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... (last month)," he said. A raft of local and global economic data could influence markets this week, starting with the Reserve Bank's board meeting on Tuesday and the expectation it will leave the interest rate at the record low of 2.5 per cent. Australia's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... percentage gains. LONDON - European stock markets mostly fell despite positive Chinese manufacturing data, as shares in Royal Bank of Scotland tumbled on news that the state-rescued lender was ring-fencing massive toxic debts. The euro fell for a second ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... paused this week. One reason is that the Federal Reserve's statement earlier this week didn't detail how long the US central bank would continue its economic stimulus program. RBS Morgans Brisbane private client adviser Alistair McCorquodale said people ...

Speakers confirmed for Family Office Forum

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
Leading economists and private banking specialists will be among the keynote speakers at this month's Family Office Forum in Melbourne. The event, which has been organised by the Centre for Investor Education (CIE), will take place from Monday 25 - ...

NAB workers demand profit share after 1172 job cuts

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
Employees of National Australia Bank (NAB) are calling for a bigger share in the record profits the bank announced yesterday, at the end of a year that saw NAB shed 1172 jobs across all of its operations. In its annual report, NAB yesterday announced ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... about 19.5 million people classed as jobless by European Union data agency Eurostat. In economic news on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will release the index of commodity prices for month just ended, the Australian Industry Group posts the ...

ASIC submits broad performance review to Senate inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... submissions included an 18-page document focused on the regulator's performance on the misbehaviour within the Commonwealth Bank financial planning unit, which initially prompted the inquiry. On a second 32-page submission, ASIC focused on the reforms ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... said. Locally, banks and resources stocks are down, while more defensive healthcare and utilities are up. National Australia Bank posted a nine per cent lift in full year profit to $5.94 billion. However, its shares have been punished. Given its price ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 15 points at 5,404. In economic news on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release financial aggregates data for September while the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...