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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... Bank is expected to post first half results, while Rio Tinto, AMP and Caltex have annual general meetings. Wesfarmers chairman Bob Avery is slated to speak at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch in Brisbane. In Australia, the market on Wednesday ...

YBR poised to acquire mortgage aggregator

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... that earns commissions from a growing loan book with a current total size of approximately $18 billion," YBR executive chairman Mark Bouris said. "The acquisition of Vow is consistent with our strategy to become a leader in the 'non-bank' segment," Bouris ...

Tens of thousands flock to Omaha

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... Hathaway investors flocked to Omaha, Nebraska for the company's annual general meeting. Legendary investor and Berkshire chairman Warren Buffett, 83, sat with his 90-year old business partner Charlie Munger for more than five hours taking questions from ...

The Infrastructure Fund looking to add to Port of Newcastle purchase

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... record of consistent performance. We're thrilled to provide our investors with such a high-quality investment," TPCG Chairman Bob Lette said. "With support from TIF's existing unitholders, as well as capital from new unitholders, TPCG closed the Port ...

ECP Asset Management expands to Sydney

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... an important step, as it will allow us to more closely work with our institutional clients in Sydney and Melbourne," chairman and chief executive Dr Manny Pohl said, adding that the group's flagship strategy, ECP AM EX50, is performing well and funds ...

New reports to stir financial planning perfect storm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... business as a result of these events," the bank continued. ASIC chose to upload a video on YouTube, where its deputy chairman Peter Kell gave some background information on the CBA scandal and defended the way ASIC dealt with it. He admitted that the ...

David Murray gives first insight into FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray said that the committee will focus on ageing, technology and innovation as drivers of change and at how these affect regulation, competition and consumer outcomes. Murray said that the committee ...

Virgin Money cops fine for misleading direct insurance ads

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... decision and consumers should be able to confidently rely on representations made to them in advertising," ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said. The payment of an infringement notice is not an admission of a contravention of the Australian Securities ...

Macquarie appoints Bell Direct as online broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... (BFG) has signed a deal with Macquarie to enable its online broking arm to provide services to the bank. BFG executive chairman Colin Bell said that the firm's online broking business, Bell Direct, had been chosen by the Macquarie Banking and Financial ...

Larry Fink pays tribute to Australian super system

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
BlackRock chairman and chief executive Larry Fink has endorsed Australia's superannuation system in a recent letter to shareholders. As the world's largest asset manager celebrates its 25th anniversary, Fink's note highlighted the unpreparedness of ...