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Australia catches Dutch Disease

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... good thing. But this terms of trade boom may also be undoing its own good works as the Australian dollar breaks 23 year records against the US dollar and forces Australian exports into price zones that are beginning to be unsustainably uncompetitive ...

Aurora Buy-Write wins fans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... based on providing investors with regular income distributions from each underlying investment strategy and emerging track records. Aurora first entered the ETF market in 2003. The firm provides Australian and New Zealand investors with investment strategies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... fuelled resource plays, and refiner Sinopec Corp leapt on talk it may receive government subsidies as oil prices test records. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended up 0.44 per cent, or 107.85 points, at 24,591.69. WELLINGTON - Strong gains for Guinness ...

Australia's reversing fertility

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... recorded for years ending 30 June." This rising fertility is contributing to population increases that are also breaking records. "The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 30 June 2007 was 21,017,200 persons, an increase of ...

ASSET switches to Integrity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... from asset consultant Intech. "Research from Intech has shown that a lot of boutique managers, if they have good track records and you get in early you've got the advantage of getting a lot of the upside early on in their life. If you leave it till a ...

Quadrant members say no to email

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... Quadrant, said the findings could be a result of members preferring a 'hard copy' of their annual statements for their own records. "I think these results show that even in these days of advancing technology some members still prefer more traditional ...

Vanguard indexes pension

... options under the new product will follow an index investment strategy and are based on funds which have strong track records. The plan offers a choice of six asset sector investment options and four pre-mixed diversified options. Investors can build ...

ASFA launches three-part super plan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
... currently in Australia. Ninety per cent of transactions that occur on those involve enrolling, contributing, updating records and rolling out of the fund. These can all be done electronically," she said.

AFS tailors record profits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has announced they will end the year breaking all previous records. The results, as measured by the group's key performance indicators (KPIs), saw a 103 per cent increase in income, 49 per cent rise in profitability ...

Shut up and drive

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... annum in 2008." Vehicles are cheap by historical standards, with the Westpac Motor Vehicle Affordability Index pushing new records in 2007 indicating a 2.7 per cent improvement in the year to June. This trend is set to continue over the second half of ...