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Unionised workers only half all industry fund members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... planning industry that remains doggedly attached to an out-dated model that puts sales commissions ahead of a client's 'best interest'," said Garry Weaven, IFN spokesperson. The disconnect between union membership and industry funds illustrates why a ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The much awaited Reserve Bank of Australia announcement of interest rates was made this morning after their monthly meeting yesterday. The RBA decided not to raise the cash rate from 6.25 per cent. This will cause the weight of opinion for an interest ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... index contract was up 30 points to 6,104. In economic news today, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces its decision on interest rates. The current cash rate is at 6.25 per cent, but with this week's strong retail figures there could be extra pressure ...

Industry funds and master trusts share top honours

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
SelectingSuper has released its one, three and five year performance rankings for super funds up to 28 February 2007, showing a fairly even balance between the segments leading the performance pack. According to the benchmark indices, the Rainmaker/SelectingSuper ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
... ended 7.5 points, or 0.12 per cent higher at 6,315.5, with many investors keeping an eye on the Bank of England's two-day interest rate meeting starting on Wednesday. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended up 20.14 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 6,937.17. PARIS ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
Some key data that the Reserve Bank of Australia will need for its decision on the next interest rate move, being retail trade activity, has just been released and it shows the January rebound of a revised 0.8 per cent which is nearly as high as its ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
... balance there'd been a positive lead internationally, the local bourse wasn't reacting. "There's obviously a focus on interest rates this week which... is holding back people as far as activity is concerned, and I think volume is a little bit weaker ...

ASIC and Citigroup lock horns on insider trading

... before Toll announced its bid. ASIC alleged that the company traded on 'inside information' which was directly against the interest of its client, Toll. 'This is a significant case raising two very important issues for the securities industry: having ...

Fund managers still favour international shares

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... listing it as one of their primary concerns. 51 per cent selected 'decreasing commodity prices' and 45 per cent selected 'interest rate increases'. This contrasted with US fund managers, who cited increasing inflation and geopolitical instability as ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... per cent. This figures show the air of optimism creeping back into the Australian Property market following the lull in interest rate moves that we have seen for nearly six months. The Australians for Affordable Housing campaign spokesman David Imber ...