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Sub-prime currency fall-out

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... down shortly," said a CommSec spokesperson on SKY Business News this morning. With the Australian dollar now trading back above 86 US cents we have returned to where we were in pre-sub-prime June. But given the AUD fell 11 per cent between 20 July and ...

Australia is Asia's biggest investment market

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... the fourth biggest debt securities market in the region. In short, Australia is a power hitter very used to playing way above its weight. Indeed if you add in our global political influence as evidenced by our developing relationship with China and our ...

Money can't buy confidence

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
Consumer confidence has bounced back, after an 8.1 per cent fall last month, to 14.3 per cent above last year's levels and 13.9 per cent above the 20-year average. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute (W-MI) Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 4.2 per cent ...

Confidence down but not out

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... on confidence, at least in the short term. However the index is still considered robust still being in double digits and above the long-term average of 7 points and last December's low of 4 index points. "Based on the historical relationship with business ...

Rough ride may be over

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... expectation of 13 to14 per cent. Economic growth also exceeded expectations with GDP rising 0.9 per cent in the June quarter well above the market median forecast of 0.5 per cent. The solid Q2 outcome follows unrevised growth of 1.6 per cent in Q1, and ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... pace of economic activity for the next three to nine months, has more good news with an increase to 7.1 per cent in June, above its long-term trend of 4.5 per cent. Westpac's Chief Economist, Bill Evans commented, "Growth in the Leading Index has been ...

Inhouse investment consulting on the rise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... Illustrating the rate at which this is occurring, Andrew Keevers, associate director of research at Rainmaker, said large funds above $10 billion in assets now average about five investment staff, not including the investment committee. This is up considerably ...

SMSF numbers show huge jump

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... alone. Super Concepts spokesperson Justin Sadler noted interest in establishing an SMSF had continued after June 30, well above expectations. "Clearly, much of this record year in which we have almost tripled our new funds established has been fuelled ...

Three stars for Japan

... and head-office functions." "Investors are paying for active management with this fund, with the management expense ratio above the average for the sector, so it is good to see conviction coming through in stock weights and sector positioning," he added. ...

IFSA names three for industry excellence

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... GIPS. In their fourth year, the Industry Excellence Awards recognise individuals from IFSA member companies that have gone above and beyond the call of duty or who have contributed significantly to the industry over the course of their careers.