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Advice already in client's best interest: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
Financial advice must take into account the individual client's needs and circumstances and all conflicts must be disclosed, said Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive officer Jo-Anne Bloch. "Firstly, the Corporations Act already requires ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
... with statements by South Australian Premier Mike Rann to opt out until after the NSW election on March 24. However, he did signal that a solution suitable to all parties might be achieved after the April meeting of the Council of Australian Governments ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007
Labour force data released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that on a seasonally adjusted basis there has been a decrease of 11.6 per cent in unemployed persons over the last year to 492,000. The national unemployment rate fell by 0.1 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007
... home-building revenue. On the Nasdaq, shares of Maxim Integrated Products Inc fell 2.1 per cent after the maker of mixed-signal microchips reported a rise in quarterly revenue but did not give a profit figure due to a review of its past stock options. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the cash rate on hold at 6.25 per cent following its meeting yesterday. This may be seen as a consequence of the continued economic signals that the economy is neither starting to boil nor stagnating. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
... Friday's more muted activity followed a broad rally this week, driven by fairly robust earnings and the Federal Reserve's signal that rates are likely to hold steady now as inflation moderates further. A 1 per cent drop in aircraft maker Boeing Co's ...

New year, new products, new chief

Securities lending and equity financing specialist Opes Prime has re-jigged its management team, appointed a new chief executive and signalled new product launches this year. Recently appointed non-executive chairman, Peter Gillooly, said the new management ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street and stronger base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0735 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 42 points at 5,784. On the corporate ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
The just released National Australian Bank Monthly Business Survey for December 2006 has noted that although business conditions remain strong there has been some softening from the strong levels reported in the previous quarter. NAB says that weaker ...

Mercer awards mandate to INVESCO

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
Mercer Global Investments has appointed INVESCO Australia to manage a multi-strategy hedge fund mandate. The appointment signals the first investment in the INVESCO multi-strategy fund by an Australian investor. Mercer has mandated a 10 per cent allocation ...