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Weekly economic round-up

The Australian dollar's link to commodity prices remains intact. The local currency closed last week's trading at US75.55c - its highest level in a month on the back of the continued rally in commodity prices. Although softer at 351.8 points at the ...

Mac Media broaden debt with Taiwanese broadband buy

Macquarie Media Group (MMG) has been bankrolled by Macquarie Bank to snap up its first acquisition offshore, Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC). The deal brought together Macquarie Bank and MMG in a joint venture which outlaid $1.9 billion for 100 ...

ASIC gives credit rating agencies a break

ASIC will give credit ratings agencies a break from the financial services licensing regime, in relation to their credit ratings on debt type instruments only. The relief will exempt Moody's Investors Service Pty Limited, Standard & Poor's (Australia) ...

Life expectancy jumps 6 years in just two decades: ABS

A girl born today can expect to live 83 years, while a boy can expect to live to 78 years, confirming that life expectancy is climbing with consequent pressures upon retirement savings. The information is contained in the latest Life Tables produced ...

ClearView to Coin software for planners

Coin Software Pty Ltd (Coin), a now wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Adviser Services, will supply planning software to MBF Group member, ClearView Retirement, under a deal that was announced yesterday. ClearView's head of technical support, Phil ...

MBA apprentices to learn financial literacy

Apprentice builders will be taught financial skills under the umbrella of the Financial Literacy Foundation. Mal Brough, Assistant Treasurer, said the Foundation and the MBA have a deal that will see a pilot program targeting 200 apprentices, sub-contractors ...

Take CARE with your corporate super

Leading public offer industry fund CARE Super has continued its services expansion by launching an enhanced corporate version for employers wanting a more tailored and flexible super solution. Julie Lander, CARE Super chief executive officer, said ...

Asteron stand alone on TPD and upgrade policy benefits

Asteron has launched a stand-alone TPD insurance product and upgraded a range of policy benefits at no cost to customers. The new TPD product is designed to give super fund members the option to supplement their super fund based insurances, which are ...

Virgin in bed with big Macq

Virgin Money Australia inches closer to its goal of becoming a top player in retail financial services after Macquarie Bank bought a 10 percent stake in the business and offered to bankroll new Virgin Money products. Macquarie Bank has said that it ...

Industry funds and master trusts both win in performance stakes

Super fund balanced options have averaged 14.3 per cent over the 12 months to end August but the results are again mixed in the turf battle between industry funds and master trusts. SelectingSuper, a division of research group Rainmaker, in its just ...