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Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
Contrary to the popular belief that working families have never been better off, the latest bankruptcy and first homebuyer affordability figures tell us there is growing pressure on both families and the economy. First time buyers trying to escape escalating ...

Economic round-up: Yearning for a yuan inspired Asian euro

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
China's runaway economy may be reason enough to cut the value of the yuan without any pressure from US Treasury, but pressure is gently mounting for a single Asian currency. According to Bloomberg, the Chinese Government is considering a currency revaluation ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
The Australian market is expected to open higher mirroring Wall Street, which gained as investors moved to large-cap, defensive stocks against a shaky global backdrop. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0807 AEST, the June share price index contract ...

Planner PI insurance reforms unclear: AFA

... insurance for licensees was reinforced by the $320 million fallout from Westpoint, where many investors who were able to mount a case against their adviser could not be compensated because their adviser didn't have sufficient insurance or assets in place. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
The three interest rate hikes this year in May, August and November have taken their toll on the housing industry, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Building approvals data shows that on a seasonally adjusted ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
... China, Mexico, Korea and Turkey have been increased. Evidence from the US economy about its softening momentum continues to mount with housing starts falling by 14.6 per cent in October, this represented a level that is 28 per cent below that of a year ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
Yesterday's rise in interest rates takes the total to five rate rises since 2002, totalling 2 per cent, and the fourth since the last election when Prime Minister Howard promised to keep rates low. As a consequence the average household will be paying ...

Supercorp adapts software to fee transparency rules

Funds administrator software developer Supercorp Australia has upgraded its flagship software SuperVisor to enable clients to produce detailed fee information on member reports, as required by law effective July of this year. "SuperVisor version 2.10 ...

Aussies spend $8.7bn on celebrity makeover

Financial planners may well need to start asking their clients the question "Who is your favourite celebrity?" after a Virgin Money study found that Australians have racked up an annual $8.7 billion credit card bill to look like their movie idols. The ...

After failed IPO, Snowy Hydro still top rated

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Snowy Hydro's senior unsecured rating to A3, up from Baa1, in a rating review that commenced when Snowy Hydro first announced plans to conduct its now abandoned IPO. Moody's said Snowy Hydro's baseline credit analysis ...