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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... pointed to the drag from a eurozone inflation report, which showed consumer prices fell by a record 0.6 per cent in January, raising fears deflation is taking hold in the region. LONDON - European stock markets closed down, as deflation worries deepened ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... Federal Reserve's policy statement, in which it described US economic growth as "solid" but pledged a "patient" approach to raising interest rates. LONDON - Greek stocks took a hammering after the country's new anti-austerity government pressed home ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... both the US dollar and the euro on the news, however, as traders took solace in the BoJ's announcement that it was also raising Japan's growth outlook on signs the economy was rebounding. Shares in Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index on Wednesday closed ...

Independent expert lists CBA compensation challenges

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014
... programs has raised challenges for CBA," the report said. Challenges include reaching out to all eligible customers and raising their awareness of its existence; verifying the scope, type and timing of financial advice provided to customers or retrieving ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... advice channels squarely in its sights. The report asked stakeholders to consider different policy options, including raising the minimum education requirements for advisers and introducing a public register of advisers, both of which have been introduced. ...

Australian Ethical backs NAB Climate Bond

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... $150 million for renewable energy facilities. Climate bonds - also known as green bonds - aim to tackle climate change by raising funds from fixed interest investors to support investment in environmentally friendly projects. Australian Ethical managing ...

Oil slide, CEO pay and that "income recession"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... Kelly's A$11 million (I'm not exactly sure whether she retired altogether, but I would). But the point is they got there by raising their respective companies' profitability - the easiest way in the current difficult environment is, you guessed it, cutting ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... the interests of financial firms and consumers: Better align the interests of financial firms with those of consumers by raising industry standards, enhancing the power to ban individuals from management and ensuring remuneration structures in life insurance ...

Slides can be fun too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... activity. But before you jump and conclude that this would reduce the time in "considerable time" before the Fed starts raising interest rates, note that the inflation component in the report showed input prices contracting - down to 44.5 from 53.5 in ...

Industry welcomes grandfathering deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... remuneration. Other issues included are amendments to the stamping fee provisions that clarify its application to capital raising activities and broaden its application to include investment entities; and amendments to the accountants' certificate renewal ...