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Ashton launches Gold Share Class

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
The Ashton Group has launched a Gold Share Class for the Ashton Select Fund and Ashton Performance Fund. Ashton's Gold Share Class enables investors to elect gold as a 'currency' in which to denominate their investment. "Gold has appreciated significantly ...

AFS acquires QLD planning practice

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Australian Financial Services Group has added a new independent planning practice to its ranks, acquiring QLD-based practice Alps Network to expand the Group's presence in Queensland. Already integrated into the Australian Financial Services Group Limited ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
The Australian dollar rose following the release of data showing the national economy grew strongly in the September quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the national accounts for the September quarter, revealing growth ...

Merger and new CEO for FMD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Two FMD Group independent planning practices are set to merge with news that FMD Financial and Reynolds Williams and Associates will merge on December 1. Former Perpetual Private Wealth executive, Lee Wapling, will head up the firm. The FMD Group has ...

Christmas deadline for FOFA clarity: ANZ

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
ANZ Wealth has warned that Christmas is the "absolute drop dead date" for clarity on FOFA reforms before implementation costs double. Paul Barrett, ANZ general manager advice and distribution, told reporters in Sydney yesterday that time is ticking ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to rise as Wall Street bounces back from losses caused by Standard & Poor's threat to downgrade the credit ratings of most eurozone members. At 08010 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
You're all pigs now! It's just as well that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates when they did -- the RBA lowered the official cash rate to 4.25% from 4.5% yesterday. It may have taken the Financial Times report leaking that Standard ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The Treasurer has named Dr Philip Lowe as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Lowe will take up the role on a seven year term from next February, succeeding Ric Battellino who is retiring from the RBA after 39 years. "I would ...

Artio brings high yield to Aust instos

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
New York-based investment management firm, Artio Global Investors, is meeting with super funds this week to introduce its new high yield bond investment strategy as a smart alternative to equities. Since opening its first Australian office in Sydney ...

RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Decisions, decisions. Today's the first Tuesday of the month so it must be "what to do with interest rates" decision time for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The punting is finely balanced with, according to Bloomberg's polling, 13 out of 25 economists ...