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HSBC: Australia's trade growth to expand 129% by 2025

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... that Australia will perform particularly well in the next five years when trade growth will hit 7.7% annually, some four times world growth of 2% annually. This correlates to financial growth of US$347 billion today to US$702.5 billion in merchandise ...

Financial planners reluctant to sell up despite uncertain times

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
There's been a massive drop in the number of financial planners looking to sell their practices, despite uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms and the state of the economy. That's according to industry ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... jurisdictions would give their eye teeth for these numbers." "We know our taxation regime has grown to be far too complicated and at times mistakes are made due to this complexity," said Shorten. The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association ...

FPA reveals advertising impact

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... searches. Online advertising has led to almost 2000 clicks through to the website, the FPA said, with a rate of more than three times the industry average. The ad campaign was launched on September 18, promoting professionalism within the industry by ...

Rewarding wishful thinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... dangling another carrot, nay the hope for another carrot, in front of their noses. The carrot? The carrot was a Financial Times report quoting EU commissioner for economic affairs Olli Rehn saying that, "Capital positions of European banks must be reinforced ...

Ben calls on JMK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... the 21% agreed upon last 21 July. Wall Street jumped big time - yes on the same day in the final hour - after Financial Times reported that European officials are studying a bank recapitalisation plan. Yeah sure sure, I'll believe it when I see it. I'm ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... telecom stocks, which rose 0.06 per cent, led by Telstra which, Mr Elgar said, investors saw as a defensive stock in volatile times, given its consistent yields and stable performance in recent weeks. The telco's shares gained one cent to $3.05. Gold ...

All eyes on Germany

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... There is no truth in the CNBC report quoting an unnamed EU official saying that a plan to leverage the EFSF - up to eight times - recapitalise banks and issue Euro bonds is ready to go and is just waiting for approval. Just ask the UK Telegraph. It quoted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... of the eurozone rescue fund. All 30 Dow blue chips fell, with Bank of America taking a 4.9 per cent hit after a New York Times report said it is facing a $US50 billion ($A50.67 billion) shareholder lawsuit related to its takeover of Merrill Lynch. The ...

Platforms and wraps lead growth in turbulent times

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Despite a chaotic year of investment flows and a negative June quarter, the total Masterfund market grew by $26.7 billion in the 12 months to June 30, with platforms and wraps the main beneficiaries. According to Plan For Life, the 6.6% gain for the ...