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FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) cross-border flows report shows that Asia accounts for 66% of all funds flowing into Australia. FSC chief executive John Brogden said that the figures highlight the necessity to "create a regime that is familiar ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... jour" is that a December taper becomes a clear, real and present danger should Friday night's US non-farm payrolls report shows that the economy added more than the magic number of 200K last month. It's gonna be a real nail biter if the fate not only ...

SMSFs double use of retail investment managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... reached $495 billion, which represents a 52% growth over the last two years. The SMSF using Retail Managed Funds 2013 report shows that competition between companies such AMP, BT, Commonwealth, MLC and Macquarie continues to drive this market. The move ...

Savings trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... good. But your saving is my income foregone. When everybody saves, everybody loses. Deloitte Access Economics recent report shows us why. It warned that "Hope is fading that non-resource investment will be a significant contributor to economic growth ...

TPD insurance prices up 10%

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... from increasing claim rates and failure to adapt products to social trends. A Rice Warner Wholesale Insurance Market Report shows that the increase of insurance prices is likely to continue, with major insurers expected to announce higher prices in the ...

Australian giving grows by $248 million

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The Tax Deductible Giving in 2010-2011 report shows Australians gave a total of $2.21 billion in the 2010-11 financial year, the latest date the statistics are available. ...

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... have either stopped or reduced the use of an insurer in the last 12 months, an Investment Trends 2013 Planner Risk Report shows. Those leaving their insurer don't necessarily start using another provider, with the average number of insurers used by planners ...

ETF market closes in on $9 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... expanded rapidly in 2013, reaching a record $8.8 billion in assets according to the latest ASX Funds Monthly Update. The report shows Australia's ETP industry, has grown by 61% in the 12 months to August 2013 and average monthly trades have increased ...

The weekend that could change the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... month - but tonight's US non-farm payroll report could prove to be the ultimate deciding factor. Unless the payrolls report shows that employment dropped a lot or the unemployment increased a lot in August, chances are all systems are go for a September ...

AIA Group reports 34% profit growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... customers to become an important part of their protection strategy," he said. However, the latest Plan For Life insurance report shows that AIA Australia was leading the overall sales decrease in Australia. The insurer's sales were down by 16.2% between ...