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Interest rates may rise after CPI increase

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2005
... cent in the September quarter, for an annual rate of 2.3 per cent. "Given this progressive upside risk to the inflation profile, the Reserve Bank will be conscious that it will need to act upon its implied tightening bias before business and employees ...

Infrastructure remains a good investment

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2005
Australian infrastructure companies remained a good investment because of their low risk nature and predictable cash flows, a new report said today. Moody's Investor Services said despite high debt loads, infrastructure companies were sustainable within ...

Dealer groups warm to hybrids

... secured by Allco's shareholder investments in Record Investments and HIT. "PoD hybrids offer investors an alternative risk profile opportunity to access the strong returns and similar underlying assets to those invested in by Record," said Allco's chairman ...

CalPERS boss given marching orders

... replace him according to a report in the LA Times. The move was not unexpected as Harrigan had embarked on a series of high profile corporate reform and accountability moves against some of the largest companies in the US. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...

New BDM for Zurich in the west

... totally supporting independent intermediaries." He added "Matilda will not only assist in building Zurich's investment profile in WA but also enable us to provide our existing investment clients with even better service."

Strength in RFIs

Standard and Poors has found regional financial institutions (RFIs) to possess improved resilience to deal with an economic downturn following the ratings agency's latest review. RSIs are comprised of the smaller rated regional banks and non-bank financial ...

Westpoint offers 11 per cent return

... Corporation. Property Investment Research rated has given the fund a three star rating and the fund also earned a manager profile from van Eyk Research. The special offer is expected to attract investors looking to increase their yield and advisors with ...

Rosy outlook for Bank of Queensland

... outlook on BoQ rating the BBB from stable to positive. "The outlook revision to positive reflects BoQ's improving credit profile which as benefited from a strengthening of the bank's core earnings as a result of strong lending growth and sound asset ...

ASIC bans options broker and adviser for 5 years

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2004
An unlicensed financial adviser and a former options broker have been banned from providing financial services for five years over a failed trading strategy that cost nearly 100 clients $15 million. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Tips for TAPs from BT

... to consider a number of other factors. Other factors investors and planners should consider, Smith said, are the risk profile of the underlying investments; the term of the product; estate planning options and longevity risk amongst others. "While Term ...