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Interest rate to fall to 2.5%: NAB

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... talk of 'on-trend' growth in the economy over the last 12 months they are right but that ignores the fact that there was a spike in growth in the first half of last year and we've been broadly flat since." Oster reiterated the view, shared by many economists ...

ETFs boom on SMA model portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... the last nine months, new data shows, and migration to model portfolios highlights greater investor sophistication. The spike on OneVue's platform coincides with a very strong start to the year for the low-cost vehicles in terms of inflows. This has ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... further. Chinese shares have suffered in recent months on concerns about the world's number two economy, while the recent spike in inflation fuelled expectations the government would tighten monetary policy. Inflation is a key issue for the ruling Communist ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... magnitude." LONDON - Leading European stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday as dealers locked in profits from a technical spike a day earlier and investors took note of disappointing US economic data. European equities had rallied in thin trading on ...

Refresher pause?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... Monetary Transactions (OMTs) and the Super Mario's "whatever it takes" pledge - reasons why Italian government bonds didn't spike as much this time around. Admittedly, economic fundamentals have a lot of catching up to do. Back in October 2007 the last ...

Sales approach boosts Sunsuper member uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... through referrals." Industry recognition through recent Fund of the Year and Retirement Fund of the Year awards have brought a spike in new member applications, but Godfrey says that a focus on keeping things simple for people has contributed. "We know ...

Oil price spike won't spoil Aussie equity party

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
While the rising oil price might make some investors worry about the sustainability of the global economy, Perpetual Investment's head of investment market research, Matt Sherwood, says Australian businesses should be more insulated. Rainmaker chief ...

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... contraction territory (below 50) but it's heading in the right direction. And oh, yields (in spite of the previous night's spike) have fallen heaps and European banks are repaying their LTRO loans from the ECB. But Europe being Europe, expect the unexpected ...

Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The wall of cash built up in the wake of the GFC is showing signs of crumbling as fixed income see dramatic inflows off the back of changing fundamentals and the hard work of financial planners, according to PIMCO and Equity Trustees (EQT). EQT head ...

Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013