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Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Foreign purchases of US securities reached US$69.8 billion in March, lower than market expectations of US$79.9 billion and down from purchases amounting to US$90.5 billion in the previous month. Purchases of US Treasuries were just US$3.1 billion in ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker again with the potential for another sharp decline as commodity prices continued to unwind, opening up the chance for further profit taking in the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Interest rate concerns dominated last week's trading activity after the US Federal Reserve, as expected, announced another 25 basis point tightening in monetary policy, taking the federal funds rate target to 5 per cent. Investors' concerns were not ...

Sydney insurance brokers to stand trial

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Two former insurance brokers from Sydney based Blundell & Associates will stand trial after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought charges relating to fraudulent behaviour. Paul Blundell and Richard Blundell will face a ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... shows the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions increased by 0.5 per cent in March -- the ninth straight monthly gain. The recent increase in finance commitments is consistent with the lead provided by the 2.2 ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
Australian employment fell by 3,200 in April, partially reversing the hefty 27,000 gain reported in the previous month. This is lower than market expectations of a flat outcome for the month. Full-time employment rose by 22,700 last month but this was ...

Intrinsic finds value in Islamic investing

Intrinsic Investment Management hopes to address the needs of Muslim-Australian investors through an investment product that satisfies Shariah Law, a code of principles that many Muslims follow as part of their faith. Intrinsic's managing director Glenn ...

Allianz builds performance from the Grassroots

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
Showcasing its capabilities last week, Allianz Global Investors Australia (Allianz GI) revealed one of its primary investment weapons - the Grassroots Research platform that uses journalists and researchers in the field to test whether a company is ...

AMP puts pedal to the metal

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
AMP's emphatic revival continues, with the company reporting a 29 per cent increase in cash inflows to $2.66 billion in the March quarter. Net cash flows came in at $341 million, nearly triple the $115 million reported in the previous corresponding ...

FPA stops short of backing member calls

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has stopped short of backing member calls for a shift towards offering consumers the choice of fee for service, instead supporting what it calls an "advice-based" fee model. FPA chairman, Corinna Dieters, said ...