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Power of one through MLIM customised portfolios

Investors who want the bells and whistles of a customised managed account but without the added cost can look to the latest offering from Merrill Lynch Investment Management (MLIM). Called 'Customised Portfolio Service', MLIM has paired up with software ...

Market wrap

The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as a poor lead from stock markets across the world is expected to feed into the local market this morning. With commodity prices essentially treading water overnight, Australian investors ...

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 ...

James Hardie a good example of why invest with SRI's; EIA

With James Hardie shares having nose-dived more than 20% in the wake of the furor surrounding the company's handling of its asbestos liabilities, Ethical Investment Association (EIA) executive director Louise O'Halloran told the Financial Standard now ...

Annual economic growth lifts to 4%: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
Economic growth picked up at the end of last year, new figures showed today, with annual growth lifting to 4% in the year to December. The latest national accounts from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the economy expanded by 1.4% in ...

Current account improves marginally in Q4

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
Australia's current account deficit improved marginally in the three months to December after a recovery in rural exports. But the deficit of $12.01 billion, from an upwardly revised $12.09 billion in September, was substantially above market expectations ...

AIF to maintain dividends, after reporting $11.2 million net profit

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIF) said today it would continue to sustain dividends, forecasting a 5.5 cents distribution for the second half of 2003/04, similar to the first half. The company reported a net profit of $11.263 million compared with ...

ARPA receives enforceable undertaking

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), in a lengthy statement to the public regarding the AMP's demerger episode, has said as part of APRA's review of the demerger, an enforceable undertaking was received from AMP Limited. This undertaking ...

FOMC to meet next week, unlikely to change interest rates: ICAP

The meeting next Tuesday by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will look to reassess the outlook for the US economy and adjust interest rates and the accompanying balance of risks statement accordingly. In its latest Weekly Insights by ICAP, its ...

Home loan affordability falls to a seven year low: AMP/REIA

The affordability of home loans across Australia has fallen to a seven year low according to the AMP Banking/REIA Home Loan Affordability Indicator released today. The national Home Loan Affordability Indicator (HLAI), the ratio of median family income ...