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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
Australian employment The number of Australians who found jobs in June may have been less than market expectations - up 7,900 versus consensus forecast for a 10,000 increase - but the underlying details of the report provided positive underpinnings ...

Foreign investment bound for South Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
The South Australian government is continuing to promote its $21 billion agriculture industry to foreign investors via an innovative online portal and through wider budget initiatives. The portal, AgInsight South Australia, was launched in August 2015 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
Australia consumer confidence Conducted from 4 July to 7 July - after 'Brexit' and amidst the then still inconclusive Australian Federal elections - it's not surprising that Australian consumer sentiment declined in July, what was surprising was that ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
National Australia Bank (NAB) has appointed an independent customer advocate to support its retail and small business customers in resolving serious complaints. Catherine Wolthuizen will step into the newly created banking role as NAB commits to the ...

Flinders fund added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
Flinders Investment Partners has had its Australian emerging companies fund approved for inclusion on the Investment and Super Manager/Consolidator menus on Macquarie Wrap. Founded almost a year ago by Andrew Mouchacca and Richard Macdougall, Flinders ...

Former adviser charged with fraud

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
A former financial adviser and accountant has been charged with multiple counts of fraud involving approximately $800,000. Satvir Birk, of Reedy Creek, appeared in Southport Magistrates Court charged with five counts of fraud, carrying a maximum penalty ...

VicSuper CIO steps down

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
The chief investment officer of VicSuper has revealed plans to retire from full time executive roles. Oscar Fabian will step down from the role on 31 August 2016, having spent six years with the superannuation fund. During his time at VicSuper, Fabian ...

ASIC takes Macquarie to court over van Eyk fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
ASIC has commenced proceedings against Macquarie Investment Management in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ASIC's legal action relates to Macquarie's role as the responsible entity for the van Eyk Blueprint International Shares Fund and $30 million ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Australia leading index "Leading Index improves but still points to below trend momentum". This is the header of Westpac's media release on the latest update of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The index tracks future ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
Australia residential property prices The weighted average of residential property prices in Australia's eight capital cities declined by 0.2% in the March quarter negating the 0.2% increase recorded in the previous quarter. The result is lower than ...