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One in 10 Japanese planners pass CFP

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
Only 10 per cent of Japanese financial planners sitting for the November 2006 Certified Financial Planner certification exams managed to pass, said the Japan Financial Planning Association (JFPA). The exams, held in 10 major cities throughout Japan ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
The Australian National Accounts were released yesterday showing that in seasonally adjusted terms GDP increased by 1 per cent during the December quarter which is the highest growth since June 2005. The previous September quarter had a meager 0.3 per ...

K2 targets retail investors

Absolute Return specialist K2 Asset Management will lower its minimum investment from $50,000 to $20,000 as part of its strategy to increase its retail investor base. K2 has also assumed the role of responsible entity for its funds and has taken over ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher despite a weak lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0825 AEDT, the March share price index contract was up 17 points at 5,635. Today, Allco Equity Partners is due to hold an ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The most recent monthly retail trade data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that in seasonally adjusted terms the turnover for the retail and hospitality services sector increased by 0.9 per cent in January after rises of 0.2 per cent in ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a weak US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0719 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down 47 points at 5,723. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release business ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
Analysis of data on private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure just release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that in seasonally adjusted terms total new capital expenditure rose by only 1 per cent during the September to December  ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a weak US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0745 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down 43 points at 5760. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its balance of ...

China funds under pressure?

Share markets worldwide have already bounced back after their sudden declines yesterday, precipitated by China's share market fall, but the scare has prompted investors to reassess the value of China-specific funds. Up until this week China's growth ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
The Labour Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday shows that in seasonally adjusted terms the overall growth to December last year from a year earlier was 4 per cent which was composed of a 3.8 per cent increase in private ...