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Discount Managed Funds crack the $1 million mark

Discount Managed Funds (DMF), the 'do it yourself' online investment intermediary, has had in excess of $1 million of funds invested in the service since its inception in December 2004. In another milestone achievement, the DMF website has received ...

ASIC warns of Christmas spending splurge

With Australians owing more than $27.9 billion on credit cards alone ASIC is warning consumers to manage their Christmas spending wisely. Given the average interest rate on a credit card is 16 per cent ASIC's executive director of consumer protection ...

Wise man wins 2004 Adviser of the year award

Wise Financial Service's principal Brian Boggs has been named Zurich Adviser of the year in 2004. In 2003 Mr Boggs' company picked up the 2003 IFA practice of the year award. "Brian epitomises the spirit of an award that recognises those who go above ...

InTech's new fund open for all

In a first for InTech financial services, the group today announced the launch of its international shares High Opportunity Trust (HOT) which will be available as a stand-alone product for non-consulting clients. InTech said research had highlighted ...

Australian fund managers need to wise up on global equities; Franklin Templeton

US-based investment giant Franklin Templeton has challenged Australian investment managers to get with the times and re-examine their approach to global equities in light of the challengers thrown up by globalisation. According to Franklin Templeton ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
... the day's trading ahead, was six points higher at 3483 on a volume of 1,015 contracts. Today is reasonably quiet both data wise and equities wise with a speech by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel the highlight ...

IMF admits mistakes in controversial handling of Asia crisis

... protect it from currency speculators, a move that was criticised at the time by the IMF, but which is generally now viewed as a wise decision. Adams said the organisation was working to ensure any emerging crisis would not spill over into neighbouring ...

Costello cautions supers against overseas equity investments

... affected by the fact that the Australian dollar, as you know, has just been appreciating recently, so I don't think it is that wise a strategy to have big sums of money invested in overseas stock markets." But he added that Australia was well placed ...