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Daily economic update

US economic data continues to surprise on the upside, creating doubts over expectations that the US Federal Reserve is nearly finished with its interest rate hikes. US factory orders surged by 4.2 per cent in March following an upwardly revised gain ...

AIST and CMSF merger to strengthen trustee services

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
At its AGM held on the Gold Coast yesterday, AIST released a discussion paper canvassing a potential merger with CMSF and the long-term viability of super trustee organisations. Citing the reducing number of super funds as the primary catalyst for the ...

Mum and dad investors want a slice of the private equity pie

... Historically, private equity investments did not appeal to mainstream investors because they were highly illiquid with "liquidity lock-ups" ranging from seven to 12 years. But Macquarie's offering, the Global Private Equity Securities Fund, sidesteps ...

UBS goes for global equity returns

UBS Wealth Management believes going global is the way forward for equity investments, and so they have launched a new diversified global equity fund. UBS said that world markets are currently experiencing a significant uptrend on the back of robest ...

Super SA partners with IFFP to offer commission-free advice

Starting next month, Super SA will be partnering with Industry Fund Financial Planning (IFFP), a division of IFS, to offer commission-free financial advice to their 180,000 members. IFS general manager David Haynes said that following a tender process ...

Super is not all about Eve

... average working male, based on a case study conducted by max Super. "Having children, retiring earlier than men and family break ups on the rise are just some of the factors that should motivate young women to be more aware of their super fund," said ...

Sunsuper in the midst of super growth spurt

Sunsuper announced that is has gone beyond $8 billion in funds under management, supported by growth in its member base and its corporate superannuation business. Sunsuper has enjoyed growth in all areas of the business, especially in its pool of members ...

Fixed interest managers now adding value: InvestorWeb

Eight out of 12 Australian fixed interest funds put under the microscope by InvestorWeb were rated as investment grade or better. InvestorWeb Research issued its 2006 report into a study on the traditional Australian fixed interest sector. Twelve managers ...

Magnitude on the lookout for practices in growth phase

... has announced a tie-up with regional NSW-based financial planning group QUBE, a maiden deal ahead of a series of similar tie-ups this year. CEO Mark Spiers said that QUBE ticked all the boxes Magnitude had in place as it scoured the country for potential ...

Daily Economic Update

... indications are suggested by the latest service industry survey. Growth in personal and recreational services and moderate pick ups in business-related service sectors in January drove a 1.1 percent increase in the performance of services index (PSI) ...