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NAB and MLC make headway post sub-prime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... a 20.2 per cent increase in cash earnings before income on retained earnings for the half year period to $220 million in March this year and its operating expenses fell 5.6 per cent. The division's net operating income increased by 6.1 per cent or $37 ...

Home loan fall follows rate hikes

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
Australian housing finance commitments for owner-occupied housing fell by a seasonally adjusted 6.1 per cent in March, which was much worse than the median market forecast for a one per cent fall. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said 59,371 home ...

Equity markets back in style

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... market review, The World by Numbers, developed markets posted a 5.15 per cent gain in April after losing 8.95 per cent in March - a sign that investor confidence is returning amidst speculation that the US credit crunch tide is turning. Echoing these ...

Aviva super gives $800 tax refund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... better than that. Last year our pensioner averaged $800 tax back each, that's real money they can spend or reinvest." In March, Aviva launched its Navigator Business Super product, which boasted greater insurance benefits, flexible investment options ...

Synchron taps online insurance advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... their traditional marketing strategies to create a point of difference for its advisers. The group redesigned its website in March this year, adding extra marketing tools and an option to run consolidated client reports. "The Synchron.net.au website ...

Bluestone repositions reverse mortgages

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... market earlier this year. Resi sold a Macquarie Bank loan re-branded as Seniors Equity Advantage. Macquarie Bank announced in March that it was cutting back on its mortgage lending activity. At the time of the announcement no reference was made to its ...

Goods and services trade deficit narrows to $2.7b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... trade metrics is finally counting for something as the balance on goods and services numbers improved by $525 million in March. According to the ABS, in seasonally adjusted terms the deficit on the balance improved by 16 per cent, leaving us only $2,736 ...

Retail spending is not slowing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... are yet to slow down our spending. According to the ABS, the trend estimate of retail turnover increased 0.2 per cent in March 2008 following an equal increase in February and a revised 0.2 per cent increase in January. The sustained retail trading figures ...

Debt trumps terrorism as top threat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... national, financial, Internet and personal. As a result of a survey of more than 1,200 Australians age 18 years or over, in March, the Security Index fell nine points to 123. The survey found approximately 9.2 million Australians or 59 per cent of respondents ...

Kelly plans changes at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... Cash earnings per share of 98.2 cents were up eight per cent. The bank's return on equity slipped from 23.6 per cent in March last year to 22.7 per cent. The net interest margin was down 20 basis points from 2.25 to 2.05 per cent. Net operating income ...