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FPA moves to raise standards, improve consumer confidence

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has launched the first in a series of campaigns to raise professional standards in the industry, establishing a 'taskforce' to address the vexed topic fees and commissions disclosure. Jillian Segal, the former ...

Afternoon market wrap: All ordinaries up

... All Ordinaries rose by over 0.4% in trading this afternoon as the economy is expected to be buoyed by strong consumer confidence in the wake of the decisive coalition military campaign in Iraq. Telstra has announced growth in its underlying sales profits ...

Australian economy set for 3.5% growth in 2003: JPMorgan

... shocks. The survey also said that despite the war in Iraq, the outlook for business investment was good and consumer confidence has not waned in recent times. The strong activity in housing and the strong labour market, has also led to solid growth in ...

Retail growth sluggish, house prices remain strong: ABS

Paul Cully Consumer confidence remained weak in January, with figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealing that retail spending rose just 0.2 per cent in January to $14.48 billion. This follows moderate a seasonally ...

Morning market wrap: US shares slump, bomb hits Philippines

... Market sentiment was dealt a double blow early on Tuesday with US shares dropping sharply on doubts about consumer confidence, while a terrorist bomb attack on a southern Philippines airport this morning reportedly causing 19 deaths. Both were stark ...