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Australia a priority for HSBC despite job cuts

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
HSBC said Australia is a priority market, but has not confirmed if the decision to cut 25,000 jobs globally will affect the business down under. The group confirmed that it wants to reduce its risk weighted assets by 25%. To achieve that, it will sell ...

SG Hiscock appoints head of research

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
SG Hiscock & Company (SGH) has appointed a head of research from Goldman Sachs to head the SGH20 concentrated equity team. Hamish Tadgell joins SGH from Goldman Sachs, where he was chief investment officer for Australia's global investment research ...

Lonsec launches ESG metric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Lonsec has launched the next series of its Better Investment Outcomes metrics, this time including one that targets environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As reported in Financial Standard, Lonsec's BIOmetrics are product rating tools ...

China infrastructure push to boost Australia exports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The slowdown in Chinese growth and its transition towards a consumer-focused economy have hurt Australia's terms of trade, but a renewed focus on infrastructure could boost the demand for Australian goods. Recent reports by HSBC and BlackRock highlighted ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australia's retirees and those approaching retirement must fight harder than ever to protect their wealth. As rates fall and global growth slows, some are turning to riskier investments to preserve and guarantee their income in this unpredictable environment. ...

Super non-compliance endemic: ATO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australian employers' not paying compulsory superannuation led to a national debt of more than $1 billion last year and the bill is climbing 12% annually. The figures come from a recent Australian National Audit Office report which reaffirms company ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 25 points at 5,477. US stocks were lower, led by large declines in technology ...

Shares rise after four-days of losses

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
Bargain hunters and a rise in the iron ore price have helped lift the Australian share market following four days of heavy losses. The iron ore price rose 1.4 per cent overnight, giving the miners bit of a boost, Australian Stock Report head of research ...

Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
While most fixed income investors recognise the need to take a more flexible approach to finding return in a threatening interest rate environment, T. Rowe Price head of international fixed income Arif Husain believes that most investors are overlooking ...

Demand waning for finance executives

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
After significant gains in demand for finance executives over the past 12 months, research by executive search firm E.L Consult suggests the tides may be turning. The findings come from E.L Consult's monthly E.L Index, which is based on analysis of ...