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Daily economic update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released lending finance figures for November. The figures showed commercial and lease finance commitments rising during the month while personal borrowing fell. The value of total commercial finance commitments ...

Daily economic update

The slowdown in the Australian property market continues. According to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) the total value of dwelling finance commitments -- excluding alterations and additions -- fell by 0.4 per cent ...

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

... behalf." Of the $740 billion Australians have in superannuation, lost or forgotten funds account for about 1 per cent of this figure.

Door opens on IFRS - or is it the floodgates?

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2006
The International Accounting Standards Board has bowed to criticism of the new International Financial Reporting Standards and agreed to re-open a debate on some of the basics of financial reporting, according to the UK Financial Times. Tom Jones, vice-chairman ...

Daily economic update

... employment decreased by 4,800 to 7.141 million while part-time employment increased by 6,900 to 2.892 million. The latest jobs figure is lower than market expectations for a 9,000 lift in December employment and adds to signs of a growth moderation in ...

Overseas investing to reach 40 per cent: ING

... retirement will prompt a closer look at the fundamental asset allocation decision," he said. Bailey says while the 40 per cent figure is "just a directional figure", the trend to so many overseas options, investment vehicles and market drivers is behind ...

First Choice tops $20b

Lower fees, shorter transaction turnarounds and client reporting times all helped FirstChoice finish the year with a record $20 billion in funds under management. "Our success has been built on a simple premise - we offer competitive fees, a focused ...

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 ...

Over 65s insurance blues over

Insurance provider Aviva has launched an insurance product for people aged over 65 in a positive step towards addressing the longer life expectancies of retirees. "It is a trend that's now starting to happen in the market. The recognition that people ...

Daily Economic Update

Today's economic releases is good news for the Australian economy but the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will still decide not to change interest rate settings for now. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling ...