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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... have mostly fallen on concerns over the US economy, but Tokyo enjoyed a second straight rally and the yen slipped after the Bank of Japan unveiled a vast plan to boost the economy. Japan's Nikkei surged more than four per cent in early trade on Friday ...

CEOs face pay cuts: report

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... year 2011-12, Citi research has found. Even though the decreases have not been in all companies, chief executives of Bendigo Bank, Blue Scope, Paladin Energy and Rio Tinto didn't receive any short term incentive award, while the Fairfax Media chief executive ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... retailers. Macquarie Private Wealth division director Lucinda Chan said investors were absorbing the latest announcements from the Bank of Japan and looking ahead to an important US employment report. "This week has been a heavy one for economic data ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
You call that QE? This is QE! Haruhiko Kuroda san's debut at the helm of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) shocked and awed financial markets for he delivered much more than even the most optimistic had been expecting. Yes Virginia, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... 0.40 per cent, to 1,559.98. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 6.38 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 3,224.98. The Bank of Japan's announcement of aggressive stimulus measures helped offset a disappointing report on US jobless claims, which unexpectedly ...

Financial Wisdom launches discounted recruitment service

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... launched a service to solve adviser recruitment issues in its aligned practices. As part of the new service, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) backed Financial Wisdom has created an external recruitment website and offers practices the option of having open ...

Mobile friendly websites are the way to go: HESTA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Mobile devices are fast becoming the main internet access point for consumers. Superannuation funds should take this into account when designing their communication and client engagement strategy, CallumTod, HESTA head of digital marketing said. HESTA ...

Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... along with Europe (Euro Stoxx 50 off 1.5% at the close) overnight. Asia beware when your markets open today. But short of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and its virgin governor Haruhiko Kuroda announcing unlimited and expanded asset purchases - or promising ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... great," ETX Capital analyst Ishaq Siddiqi noted in London. HONG KONG - Tokyo stocks have jumped with the yen weakening as the Bank of Japan starts a key two-day policy meeting, while shares in other major Asian markets have mostly fallen despite Wall ...

APRA appoints new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... post he held for seven years. Prior to joining APRA when it was established in 1998, Byres served as a senior manager in the Bank Supervision Department at the RBA. Dr John Laker has agreed to continue on as APRA chair until 30 June 2014, when Byers ...