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Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...

Tax aside, agribusiness still "worth a look"

As a year end tax strategy agribusiness has always picked up its share of investment, but the tide is turning and, tax aside, agribusiness investments are still "worth a look", according to some analysts. Investment research house Adviser Edge's managing ...

Local and global equities fuel returns: SelectingSuper

Superannuation and allocated pension fund members' returns have risen in the year ended January 2006 thanks to the strength of the local equities market and the rebound of international equities. According to the latest SelectingSuper performance index ...

Challenger wealth management FUM up 73 per cent

Challenger Financial Services has posted a solid half-year result with after-tax profits up 29 per cent to $72 million during the period. What's more, the wealth management arm enjoyed a 73 per cent rise in FUM for the full year. In the half year to ...

Canadian pensions get leg up from energy: RBC Dexia

Canadian pension plans have posted an 11.7 per cent gain in the year ending December 2005 propped by the nation's energy sector, based on the latest survey by RBC Dexia Investor Services. The London-based pension administration and global custody firm ...

Fund flows up across most areas: AXA

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings revealed positive fund flows and new business results for the year ended 31 December 2005. Most areas were significantly up on 2004. Total net fund flows in Australia and New Zealand were up 139.6 per cent to $9.55 billion ...

St George and Westpac end year with share buy backs

Two of Australia's major banks announce significant share buy backs to cap off the year, amid news speculation of a takeover bid from the UK for St. George. Westpac has clawed back $1 billion of off market shares, 300 million more than its $700 million ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

Last week's battery of domestic economic reports did nothing to alter the prevailing view over Australian monetary policy settings. If anything, they strengthened investors' conviction that local interest rates will remain steady at 5.5 per cent in ...

Business investments overtakes consumer spending

Today's economic data reports re-affirm consensus views that Australian business investment has become the major driving force in the economy, taking over the mantle from consumer spending and housing. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported ...

HOSTPLUS grows 33 per cent

... "We have outstripped our already healthy annual average growth in FUM of 28 per cent over the last five years both at year end June 2005 (31 per cent) and August 2005 (33 per cent)." Elia puts the increase in voluntary contributions down to the Government ...