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Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Despite the increasing focus on economics and financial markets, Australians don't seem much happier now than they were before, reveals the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Report. The index, which has been operating since 2001, measures the "subjective ...

Aus planners lead the world in business practice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
More than 80 per cent of Australian financial planning practices manage their business much more efficiently compared to only 9 per cent of their US counterparts, according to Business Health. The data was collated from the Business Health's "diagnostic ...

Franklin Templeton launches EM fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an emerging markets fund - a unit trust available to Australian investors in local currency that invests in global emerging markets. The fund is denominated in Australian dollars and its objective is to seek ...

US Fed back in the lead

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
The US Fed, taking its cues from successful school principals and sports coaches, is now leading the game rather than following and it's no surprise that economies and markets are fast falling back into line. Pointing the way is some strategic commentary ...

Flight of the squeamish

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Recent machinations within bond markets should remind all that a month is a long time in capital markets. Early March global yields were shifting south in excess of 18bp. While 10-year yields in Australia avoided such sharp falls due to a better performing ...

ASF appoints exec director

Australia's representative body for the securitisation industry, the Australian Securitisation Forum (ASF), has appointed Greg Medcraft as executive director. Prior to his appointment, Medcraft was the managing director and global head of securitisation ...

MBP signs to UNPRI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott has signed on to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) - a decision that will see the firm overhaul its corporate governance and investment strategies going forward. According to a statement ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
The Australian stock market was mixed at noon, with strong gains from the resources sector offsetting heavy falls from the banks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 6.8 points lower at 5612.8, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 4.2 points ...

Buy side problems FIX'd

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008

Women-friendly finance tips launched

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
A federal government survey found women are more interested in financial literacy than men, prompting the government to develop an education series tailored to their specific needs. The Financial Literacy - Women understanding money survey found 70 ...