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Economic Roundup

... first time in four months. A combination of weaker-than-expected domestic economic data and a narrowing Australian/US interest rate spread triggered the sell-off, sending the AUD down by 1.5 per cent to US$0.7389 from the previous week's close of US$0.7500. ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 7 NOV 2005

... investors looking for any indication of the central bank's concern about inflation or a timetable for any further changes in interest rates. Also on the economic calendar are the ANZ job ads data for October and the Cashcard retail activity index. On ...

AUD to go hungry as investors lose their appetite: Julius Baer

Global markets over the past few weeks have changed gears into more risk-averse positions and this could weaken the global appetite for the AUD. Julius Baer in its latest Global Rates Hedge Fund report says, 'One of the key features of global markets ...

Long term returns key to super

The latest Intech Super Survey shows that average returns in the past 20 years remained strong despite the 1987 market crash, early nineties recession and the tech bust. According to Intech, the median growth super fund returned 8.9 percent per year ...

Mercer to screen managers against ESG

Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC) has started reviewing fund managers regarding how actively they exercise 'active ownership' principles such as exercising proxy voting and participating in constructive shareholder engagement. Mercer IC has taken ...

Margin lending gets independent LIFT

... services that compete directly with their external distribution channels" LIFT aims to offer flexible gearing ratios and interest rates, fast turn around of loan applications and transactions and promotes an unbiased attitude to a range of investment ...

Unit pricing the right way

Unit pricing inconsistencies and mistakes across the market have prompted industry regulators to jointly release a unit pricing good practice guide. The regulators, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities ...

Macquarie gets into commodities

... market bears little correlation to traditional asset classes. On top of that, the fund can act as a hedge against rising interest rates. "Commodities also offer a natural hedge against inflation as commodity prices usually rise when inflation accelerates," ...

Interest rates stay steady

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates steady following its 1 November Board meeting. The central bank does not issue an accompanying statement when it leaves monetary policy unchanged. The official cash rate has remained at 5.5 per ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2005

... acquisition by Metcash and Woolworths. On the economics front, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce interest rates remain unchanged at 5.50 per cent at 0930 AEDT this morning while the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases September ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI

Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI

NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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