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Retail investors lose the faith as equity funds shrink: Assirt

... quarter," Assirt said. "Significant falls in global and domestic equity markets coupled with uncertainties prior to the war with Iraq have clearly dented investor confidence and scared investors off equity investments," it added. Retail investors withdrew ...

Easing of business sentiment offset by end of Iraq war: RBA

... rates on hold at 4.75 per cent despite an easing of domestic sentiment as the relatively speedy resolution of the war on Iraq removed "significant" risk from the global economy, it said in its quarterly monetary statement released today. "The Board judged ...

Financial planners get chance to turn tables on media

... of negative publicity. The current international economic climate, depressed investment performance and the recent war on Iraq have made it hard for financial planners to secure new clients, he said. "When demand is low the buyer has greater negotiating ...

Growth funds record highest returns since October 2001: InTech

... -7% or -8% for the first eight months of the financial year, and faced the seemingly dismal outlook for an imminent war in Iraq, continued uncertainty as to the global economic direction, and emerging signs that the Australian economy may be undone by ...

Lowest quarterly inflow of retail funds in eight years: Assirt

... blamed on the tepidity of investors as the dual impact of the falls in the equity markets during the quarter and the war with Iraq. The total value of quarterly net inflows have been identified as being 65% lower than the already weak December 2002 quarter ...

Newspaper job advertisements down 12.1% in April: ANZ

... 'statistical payback' in the April data," Eslake said. "Employers' hiring intentions may also have been affected by the war in Iraq and, especially in the latter part of the month, by the impact of the SARS epidemic on the labor-intensive tourism sector." ...

Hedge fund inflows double in the first quarter of 2003: survey

... published by LJH Global Investments and Reuters today. The primary reasons given for the increase include the quick victory in Iraq and the upbeat earnings in the recent period. "The flows appear to be up fairly dramatically but sticking with safe havens ...

Flight Centre records $68.8 million in profits

... Centre chairman. "The sales increase in the third quarter was encouraging, given that it corresponded first with the war in Iraq and now SARS."

Air New Zealand reduces earnings estimate, cancels services

... available capacity across the airline's international network," it said in a statement. "The impact on demand from the war in Iraq was lower than anticipated, resulting in strong third quarter financial performance. However the current world airline ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip

US stocks took a tumble last night as did the FTSE-100 index as a series of disappointing corporate results put investors on the back foot The Asian markets performed well despite the overhanging socio-economic crisis looming due to the SARS virus. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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