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LM secures due diligence agreement

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... at LM said the equity investors recognise Australia has one of the world's strongest performing economies and know the country is in great shape. He noted that Australia is being looked upon as an investment destination of desire by the big fund houses ...

Searching for conviction: Premium China study tour

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... up a study tour of China, which saw more than 50 Australian financial advisers get a first-hand feel of two cities in a country that's never far from the headlines. While its economic strength is beyond question, it is also a country in the middle of ...

UK becoming OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

netwealth adopts Morphic Global Opps Fund

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... said the advantage of a connection with netwealth was to make MGOF available to a broad range of investors around the country. "The feedback we've been receiving is that investors want exposure to global equities at a time of poor returns from local ...

Future Fund tarred by its tobacco stocks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... cost structure to regular super funds. The Future Fund's return would nonetheless place it as the fifth best fund in the country, according the SelectingSuper fund performance survey. But while the Senate Committee welcomed news of fund's returns, the ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... are becoming more benevolent towards Spain. Bloomberg reports that two officials in Chancellor Merkel's party "said the country is open to Spain seeking a precautionary credit line". That "precautionary credit line" is another one of those positive Europe ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... as Spain said it hoped EU leaders would progress rapidly at a summit this week towards a direct recapitalisation of the country's troubled banking system. The euro edged down to $US1.2952 from $US1.2958 late in New York on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian markets ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... Netherlands from the top position in the rankings. Denmark's unique 'A' grade ranking has been awarded in recognition of the country's well funded pension system, its high level of assets and contributions, the provision of adequate benefits and a private ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... and student loan debt. Australia's proportion of individuals with personal wealth above US$100,000 is the highest of any country - eight times the world average. With 1.57 million Australians in the top 1% of global wealth holders, Australia accounts ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... slowest rate in three years. Japanese shares were also hit by the strengthening yen, with selling fuelled by news the country's top carmakers saw sales in China slump in September owing to a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. Tokyo on Wednesday ...