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ASIC releases investment ad guidelines

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released final guidelines on the use of past performance information in investment advertisements. "Our message to industry is that if you're going to use past performance information ...

Retail trade rises by 0.2% in May: ABS

Australia's retail trade for May rose marginally by 0.2 per cent to $14.823 billion, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Trade at chains and large retailers increased by 3.6%, while 'smaller' retailers (sourced from a sample) increased ...

$A at 5-year high after RBA decision

WITH AAP | WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2003

The Australian dollar jumped even higher than its overnight rise, following news from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) that it had decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The RBA left the official cash rate at 4.75 per cent today, despite some ...

Exporters to be hard hit by RBA decision: Ai Group

WITH AAP | WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2003

Australia's exporters would be hit hard by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) failure to cut interest rates, the Australian Industry Group predicted today. The RBA this morning left interest rates unchanged at 4.75 per cent, 3.75 percentage points ...

Investors need to take greater control: Mercer

Varied returns in 2002/03 highlight the importance of member investment choice, according to a report released by Mercer Investment Consulting. In a preview of its managed fund data, Mercer said the average return on growth funds - those with more than ...

Australia's balance of trade improves during May

The balance on Australia's international trade in goods and services for May was a deficit of $1.94 billion - a decrease of $1.10 billion on the April deficit ($3.05 billion), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The export of goods ...

Goodman Finance releases investment statement

Goodman Finance Ltd issued an Investment Statement dated May 1 2003 in relation to the offer of Capital Notes by Goodman with an aggregate principal amount of up to $175 million (plus over-subscriptions of up to $75 million). The offer is set to close ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks gain amid signs of strengthening recovery

US stocks mounted broad-based gains overnight, amid further evidence growth is poised to strengthen in the second half. But US Treasuries continued to weaken as investors bet the cycle of interest rate cuts may be finished and as General Motors announced ...

National job vacancies decrease by 3.8% during the May quarter: ABS

The number of job vacancies during the May quarter decreased by 3.8 per cent to 99,500, but rose 10.4% for the year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The highest number of job vacancies during the quarter was in New South Wales ...

ICI reports US ETFs total $118 billion

The combined assets of US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May were US$118.44 billion (A$178.52 billion), according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the US investment industry association. The ICI monthly ETF report revealed assets of all ETFs ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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