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Crystal ball gets cloudy in wait for CPI figures

SUZY MAC | MONDAY, 23 APR 2007

... accumulated almost $4 billion dollars in long-term investments that earn them a very healthy 18 per cent annually this will equate to an additional $100 million a year for some. Record low jobless figures mean record inflows into the Australian superannuation ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007

Just released ABS Jobs vacancies data shows that in the year to February there were 12.8 per cent more vacancies on a trend basis and this in addition to the highest wage growth in a decade and more bouyant housing market and consumer demand data suggests ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007

Following its most recent meeting about interest rates the Reserve Bank has expectedly decided not to raise interest rates and the cash rate remains unchanged at 6.25 per cent. The RBA expects non-farm GDP to increase to 3.5 per cent having softened ...

Hedge fund crosses the Rubicon

Sick of hearing critics complain about management fees charged by hedge funds, local hedge fund of funds (FOF) provider Rubicon Asset Management has launched a hedge fund platform with no management fees attached. "The impact of high fee structures ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006

This is largely because of their inflationary effects as a result of businesses, particularly in the construction sector, competing for labour and materials. Costello argues that the $9 billion that has been set aside for tax cuts per year over the ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006

... final details of the personal consumption expenditure index which is expected to grow by 0.1 per cent in July which would equate to an annual increase in core PCE prices of 2.4 per cent which is within the target range set by the Federal Reserve. On ...

Plum puts increased super savings on auto-pilot

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006

... they want to do it but they never end up doing it." With the Escalator Program, however, the concept of saving does not equate with a sacrifice as the increased contributions will generally be funded through pay rises. "Some of your pay rise you might ...

Daily economic report

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates firm last night at 5.25 per cent after 17 consecutive rate increases since June 2004, a result of rising energy and labour costs. The June quarter data showed that the annualised pace of growth halved to 2.5 ...

Full steam ahead for super strategies: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006

Navigator is encouraging consumers to re-examine their retirement strategies and turbocharge their savings by fully leveraging the superannuation tax benefits of the recent Federal Budget. Navigator technical marketing manager, Martin Breckon, said ...

SMSFs turning to managed funds

Self managed super fund (SMSF) clients are finding it easy to manage their investments but are becoming more defensive, increasingly opting for managed funds. The findings were released yesterday by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends, whose ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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