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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September ...

Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... return for Australian investors' portfolios." The ARMS investment strategy was first launched by Neuberger Berman in the United States in May 2012 and then in Europe in October 2013. ARMS is managed by Neuberger Berman's hedge fund solutions team, comprising ...

Wall Street snubs the IMF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... been marked down by 0.3 percent to 3.4 percent, reflecting both the legacy of the weak first quarter, particularly in the United States, and a less optimistic outlook for several emerging markets. With somewhat stronger growth expected in some advanced ...

Henderson launches second fund to local market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... provides a strong and contemporary solution and have successfully utilised this investment style for clients in Europe, the United Kingdom and United States." The fund follows a comprehensive investment process that includes top-down asset allocation ...

RBS enters enforceable undertaking

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... ensure its contribution to Australian interest rate benchmark settings is in accordance with its obligations under the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Orders. "RBS is also required to undertake certain remedial measures with ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... concerns arising from the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and focused on company earnings reports in the United States. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.2 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 5,539.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Senate saves the LISC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... tax. The LISC, which was a spending measure associated with the Minerals Resource Rent Tax, was saved after the Palmer United Party decided it would oppose its abolition. The income support bonus and the Schoolkids Bonus were also saved. The not-for-profit ...

Cormann tables adviser register to "weed out bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... issues. The announcement comes shortly after the government agreed on implementing additional requirements by the Palmer United Party and the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. Cormann also noted ...

Government succeeds in securing final FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The government's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) means that the proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are set to go through. The final changes include the removal of the opt-in requirement, which asked clients ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The Labor Party and the Greens met this morning to consider next steps after the Palmer United Party (PUP) and Motor Enthusiasts Senator Ricky Muir made a last-minute move to support the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments in the Senate last ...