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Above trend growth bodes well for commodities

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
A collision of positive events over the festive season has delivered a better than expected growth outlook for both Australian and global economies. For starters, the US data flow is looking more promising and a (partial) resolution of the US fiscal ...

SMSF growth highest in five years

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
The number of new SMSF funds established for the 2011/12 year was 36,270, the highest in five years and the second highest ever, according to the latest ATO update. The number of windups for the same period was 994, the lowest ever by nearly 4,000. ...

AIA improves platform distribution with new launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
AIA Australia has launched it Priority Protection for Platform Investors insurance product on the Personal Private Platform. The move is aimed at making it easier for advisers to get access to the insurance product for their clients. The platform is ...

Listed fund's shareholders approve merger

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Listed investment fund WAM Capital (ASX code: WAM) yesterday announced to the market that its shareholders had overwhelmingly approved a proposed merger with rival Premium Investors Limited (ASX code: PRV). Both companies had unveiled merger plans on ...

Rebalancing growth smoothly Australia's key challenge: Bloxham

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
With the commodity prices having peaked, the economy is finally freed up to rebalance growth in 2013-14 away from mining and towards other sectors, according to Paul Bloxham HSBC chief economist Australia and NZ. Bloxham reminds investors that a larger ...

Ex-Ascalon boss starts at BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Westpac-owned boutique Ascalon Capital's former chief executive officer has this week started his new job as of head of alternatives for BlackRock in Australia. After announcing in June this year that he was leaving Ascalon, a subsidiary of Westpac's ...

Super fund contribs down a third in June quarter

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
In a significant reversal from the recovery experienced in the 12 months to the June quarter, data released by the Financial Services Council reveals a substantial fall in contributions to superannuation funds during the September quarter of 2012. Total ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with banking stocks among the better performers in early trade. At 1035 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 7.4 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,511 points, while the broad-market All Ordinaries had ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks likely to open slightly higher as investors wait for developments from talks in the United States to avoid impending government spending cuts and tax increases. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price ...

Clients favour modular advice

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Most clients don't want a long, face-to-face interview with their financial planner and business models should change to better meet their needs, research shows. Investment Trends surveyed 1,375 Australian adults in August through to September this ...