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Antipodes LIC launches on ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
After closing above $300 million, the Antipodes Global LIC has debuted on the ASX. Trading at $1.11 per share, the LIC is designed to provide retail investors with access to a long-short global securities investment portfolio with active currency management. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
US industrial production US industrial output increased by 0.1% in the month of September, less than market expectations for a 0.2% gain and following August's 0.5% drop (downwardly revised from a 0.4% decline). A stronger than expected 0.2% gain in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
US export and import prices The Fed's view that the negative impact of import prices on consumer price inflation would be easing appears to be in the money with the latest import price index showing continued improvement. Though less than the expected ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Australia consumer sentiment The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment improved to 102.4 in October, up by 1.1% from September's 101.4 reading. October's figure is the third straight month of improving sentiment after the index hit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Australia business confidence The latest NAB monthly business survey's business confidence index came in at +6 in September, unchanged from August and is consistent with its +6 long-term average. The business conditions index rose to +8 in September ...

Midwinter extends partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Financial planning software provider Midwinter is extending its partnership with a financial data company. The renewed partnership with InvestmentLink allows Midwinter to add client-authorised data feeds to the existing 600 feeds in its data source ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Germany trade balance Germany's trade surplus expanded by 2.6% to €20.0 billion in August - in line with market expectations - from July's €19.5 billion surplus as exports grew by much more than imports over the month, 5.4% versus 3.0%. Germany's ...

AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the federal government to retain the $35,000 concessional cap for older workers. As the AIST finalises its submission to the second tranche of superannuation reforms it argues the existing ...

Godfrey Pembroke celebrates excellence in advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Adviser group Godfrey Pembroke has revealed the winner of its Adviser of the Year and Premier Practice Awards at its biennial conference. Principal financial planning specialist at Lighthouse Capital, Julia Schortinghuis, was awarded Adviser of the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Australia trade balance Australia's trade deficit narrowed by 5.0% to A$2.01 billion in August from A$2.12 billion in July (revised from A$2.41 billion), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show. This is better than market expectations for a ...