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Daily economic update

... above) and rising home inventories could temper its contribution in the succeeding quarters. Meanwhile, the Eurozone purchasing managers index (PMI) increased to 56.1 in March - the highest since September 2000 -- from 54.5 in the previous month. The ...

FuturePlus secures $2.2bn SERF and SRF mandate

... the Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) and the Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS). With LGSS purchasing Local Government Financial Services (LGFS) last year, FPFS now also manages some NSW council assets. Brett Westbrook, CEO of ...

Daily economic update

... orders, export orders and imports. A similar report out of Europe also provided positive indications. The Eurozone Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) slipped to 53.5 in January from 56.6 in the previous month - marking the seventh consecutive month that ...

Expand FSRA to loans and property advice: CPA Aust

... broad-brush approach to licensing is warranted. "Consumers are certainly encountering problems when they receive advice about purchasing an investment property or taking out a loan. These problems could be addressed by expanding the coverage of the FSRA. ...

Micro venture cap fund targets consumers

... Buyers Club. While only a small fund, spokesperson for the fund, Carolyn Phillips, said the fund operates with investors purchasing shares in $200 allotments. The objective of the fund is targeting leading edge inventions and helping their owners take ...

Morningstar grades MMC small-cap strategy

... strategy focuses on the micro-cap end of town. Morningstar's report finds the team evaluates stocks as if they are purchasing the business outright, favouring old-fashioned companies with easy-to-understand industry dynamics, as opposed to those with ...

New office property trust from MacarthurCook

... says the goal of the trust is to compile a diversified property portfolio over time for investors and as such will be purchasing more properties in the near future. He says, "We will be actively pursuing additional acquisitions in Melbourne, Brisbane ...

Franklin Templeton paves way to international real estate

... greater acceptance of this approach. Traditionally, investors have over-exposed themselves to unlisted property by purchasing one or two properties in either the US or Europe." The investment manager is expecting the new fund to raise US$300 million ...

Wealthy defy weakening property trend

... commercial or listed and unlisted property trusts. "They are now much more focused on upgrading their own homes, selling and purchasing more expensive properties than they were before," added Hunt. Avoiding capital gains tax may be the key driver underlying ...

IWL picks up 10 per cent of Rivkin's broking business

... broking related business having purchased Sanford Ltd in April of last year after a protracted buy out process and then purchasing Australian Clearing Services in April of this year. Buttula says the purchase of the stake by IWL could resolve the issue ...