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Vaile says trade figures take pressure off interest rates

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
... Statistics figures showed the trade deficit narrowed to $1.72 billion in February, from a revised $1.87 billion in January. Rural exports dipped 1%, largely due to a 35% drop in meat exports, while exports of other goods fell 6%. But imports of consumable ...

Farmer confidence falls across Australia: Rabobank

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
A strong Australian dollar and volatile commodity prices have dented local farmers' confidence in the rural economy, a survey has revealed. The bulk of farmers are also unconvinced the federal government's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United ...

Westpac says cash earnings ahead for same period in 2003

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
... solid domestic demand and strong business sentiment. Exports should recover in the year ahead, led by a recovery in the rural sector. Further "modest" increases in interest rates were expected by Westpac in 2004. While growth in the Australian housing ...

Farmers should get more tax breaks: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004
... while the merger of properties should be encouraged as a way of increasing efforts to save the environment. Compiled for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, the report canvassed current tax policy and how useful it was to farmers ...

Rentenbank launches A$400 million June 2011 bond issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004
... existing September 2009 Kangaroo bond. Rentenbank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, was established to promote German agriculture and rural areas through its role as the country's central lending agency.

Current account improves marginally in Q4

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
Australia's current account deficit improved marginally in the three months to December after a recovery in rural exports. But the deficit of $12.01 billion, from an upwardly revised $12.09 billion in September, was substantially above market expectations ...

Summer crop up 32%: ABARE

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
... 2003/04 summer crop production would rise by 32% to 3.8 million tonnes on the back of heavy summer rain, Australia's chief rural commodities forecaster ABARE said today. ABARE's February crop report said summer crop production would be one million tonnes ...

December trade balance widens to $2.55 billion: ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
... World Cup. The ABS said travel services dropped 12% in December, allowing for seasonal influences, while exports of non-rural goods dipped two per cent. The ABS said the trade deficit for the three months to December narrowed to $5.98 billion, an improvement ...

Trade deficit widens in November, expected to narrow ahead

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2004
... November but economists expect it to narrow in the months ahead as an end to the drought begins to show up in the nation's rural export receipts. The Australian balance of goods and services was a deficit of $1.727 billion, seasonally adjusted, in November ...

GDP up 1.4 percent in December quarter

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
... for the first time in nine quarters, as the global economy recovered during the latter stages of 2003. Also, Australia's rural exports rebounded from drought during the period. -

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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