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Few takers for independent tag: FSI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... "independent", according to a specialist compliance and licensing company. Field research conducted over the last few years by FSI Consulting claims that fewer than 12 advisers have been identified as "independent, unbiased or impartial". These declarations ...

Bullish on international equities, bearish on bonds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
Two surveys reveal investors are expecting big things from international equities next year though they remain bearish on bonds, but the mixed results for Australian equities suggests divided sentiment on the sector. According to the Russell December ...

Daily economic update

Australian headline consumer prices rose by a slightly higher-than-expected 0.9 per cent in the March quarter taking the annual inflation rate to 3 per cent - right at the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2-3 per cent target band. Financial ...

Weekly economic round-up

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) statement on monetary policy spelled out the bank's near-term insight for the domestic economy and the future trajectory of local interest rates. In the quarterly statement the RBA lowered its inflation forecast. ...

Daily economic update

New US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his first public testimony before the House Financial Services Committee last night. In it, he noted that despite challenges, the US economy is growing at a solid pace. Mr. Bernanke indicated that 'some' additional ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian consumer confidence fell by 2.7 per cent to 104.7 in November from 107.6 in the previous month. According to Westpac, concern over higher interest rates and the fall in house prices were chiefly responsible for the drop in consumer confidence. ...

Daily Economic Update

Consistent with the improving trend in job advertisements reported by the ANZ last Monday, Australian employment rose in November following two consecutive months of decline. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that employment rose by 28,000 ...

Economic roundup

Australian economic and survey statistics last week gave credence to the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's (FSIU) and other market economists' view that business investment and external trade will takeover from housing as the country's growth engine. ...

October 2004 Market Expectations: Survey

The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) released the results of its Market Expectations Survey for October 2004. The monthly survey summarises investment professionals' expectations of capital markets investment returns over the next 6 to 12 ...

Equity investors confident on 2004: survey

Equity investors are likely to have their Christmas stockings stuffed full with positive returns this year, and a large proportion expect Santa will have delivered the same present next Christmas, according to a new survey. The Financial Standard Intelligence ...