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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower, after the falls in US equities, before attention turns to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision. At 0720 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 64 ...

Farmers get free advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... Australia's (FPA) pro bono advice program trial in the New South Wales region of Sunraysia has resulted in a dozen referrals from rural financial counsellors to financial planners just over a year. Susan Grice, FPA Pro Bono Program manager, said the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger on the back of a strong rally on Wall Street on Friday. At 0656 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 103 points at 3,535. In news on Monday ...

Sisyphian challenge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... its industrialisation. The package will be spent on low-rent housing, roads, railways and airports and infrastructure in rural areas. Likewise, the government will allow tax deductions for purchases of fixed assets such as machinery to stimulate investment. ...

Westpac's Kelly signs UN water mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... affected - from drought relief solutions for agribusiness to financial support for access to clean and safe drinking water in rural areas of Fiji," noted a statement on the Westpac website.

Rabo planning expands to QLD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... service through RFA's network," said Dayas. Established by Rabobank in 2002, RFA focusses on providing financial advice to rural and regional communities from seven locations in New South Wales, Western Australia and now Queensland.

Macquarie EM infra index could become benchmark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... institutions analyse investment opportunities. "This year, for the first time in history, the world's urban population will equal rural population. Our index includes companies directly benefiting from this trend, which is what investors are looking ...

Goods and services trade deficit narrows to $2.7b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits (exports) rose $816 million or 4 per cent to $19,176 million driven by non-rural and other goods moving up $657 million or 5 per cent and rural goods moving up $122 million or 6 per cent. Services ...

Advisers endorse rural insurance top guns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... planning subsidiary of Rabobank, RFA commissioned DEXX&R to review nine insurance providers on their ability to service the rural and regional areas. "We see Aviva, Asteron and CommInsure as being an integral part of our business going forward and will ...

AustSafe launches Super Personal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... has launched its self employed and small business super product, AustSafe Super Personal, to strengthen its position in rural and regional areas. The fund provides the same investment strategies, fees structure, insurance cover and access to financial ...