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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006

... announcement comes at a time when a report by Professor Bob Birrell of the Monash University Centre for Population and Urban Research highlights the fact that about half of the school leavers from last year did not seek any post school training or university ...

Currency managers pray for Cruise antics

The latest State Street Global Research weekly report noted that the market lull in currencies is making foreign exchange (FX) traders wish that the markets would 'jump the couch', or exhibit strange, volatile behaviour a la Tom Cruise. "A lack of volatility ...

Ord Minnett Enhanced Income Fund gets IWL thumbs up

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006

The newly launched Ord Minnett Enhanced Income Fund has been rated a buy from IWL Research, with IWL pointing out several factors that differentiate the product in the market. IWL said the fund was unique for several reasons. The fund "offers a fund ...

What savings problem?

... It also revealed that many are setting aside an average 13 per cent of their net income or around $86 per week. "This research highlights that consumers remain keen to maintain a safety buffer of savings and are determined to save more, not less, in ...

AXA's value of advice translating into happy customers

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006

Research commissioned by AXA Financial Planning to gauge the success of its 'value of advice' strategy found that more than 90 per cent of clients were so happy with their adviser they would recommend them to friends and colleagues. The study was undertaken ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006

... "The mighty BHP is leading the charge... it is just outperforming everything at the moment," Mr Anderson said. "All our research and our feeling is that the resource boom is well and truly on. "Without particularly huge volumes the market has got a good ...

Reverse mortgage sector picking up pace

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006

... of product providers, providing improved product flexibility and wider distribution channels." The Trowbridge Deloitte research also found that 45 per cent of reverse mortgage loans were taken out by couples while single women were the second-highest ...

Derivative Fitch rates structured products

... the rising demand for structure products. The new division will be called Derivative Fitch and will provide ratings, research, analytics and evaluation services for credit derivatives. The company will move over 100 of its staff from its global CDO (Collateralized ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006

... spending. Further, only 2 per cent of executives said that the July income tax had positive effects on their business. Research by the Industrial Relations Research Centre at the University of New South Wales has revealed that 37 per cent of employees ...

New global head of currency for SSgA

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006

... currency managers with more than US$80 billion in currency assets under management. In collaboration with our Advanced Research Center, we are focused on augmenting existing strategies and introducing innovative new currency models, both technical and ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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