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Economic roundup

Australian economic and survey statistics last week gave credence to the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's (FSIU) and other market economists' view that business investment and external trade will takeover from housing as the country's growth engine. ...

10 per cent of companies churn banks each year

Banking analyst East & Partners has just reported that Australia's major companies are increasingly shopping around for the best financial deal with bank churn rates jumping 28 per cent during the year. According to the report, 'Australia's Top 500 ...

Industry bigger than we thought: ABS

The Australian bureau of Statistics has announced that the managed funds industry may be bigger than its official estimates give it credit for. The problem however, is it's not sure how much bigger. In its latest release for the Managed Funds sector ...

ASIC provides guidance on superannuation calculators

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will exempt providers of superannuation calculators from the need to hold a financial services licence or where the provider is already licensed from some of the conduct and disclosure provisions ...

New investment risk tool for SMFSs launched

St Clair Financial Services has launched a new tool to help self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees measure the risk of their investment strategies. The software - PLAN4U Interchange - measures portfolio risk through the implementation of portfolio ...

Super budget for funds management

The budget delivered for the superannuation and funds management industry last night, abolishing the superannuation surcharge and assigning $16 billion to its 'Future Fund' for unfunded public service superannuation liabilities. The government has allocated ...

Unsolicited offers by Ross Investments subjected to compliance checks

An ASIC approved external compliance expert will oversee any future unsolicited offered made by Bendigo based financial services company Ross Investments. "This action demonstrates ASIC's commitment to ensuring unsolicited offers to purchase securities ...

Soul Pattinson branches out into superannuation

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2004
Investment house Washington H Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd today announced it would branch out into the superannuation market. Soul Pattinson already has a portfolio of investments in the building, mining, media, financial, pharmaceutical and food industries ...

Aust business investment rises 5.8% in June qtr - ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2004
Business investment jumped 5.8% in the June quarter, new figures showed today, driven by an increase in spending on new equipment and machinery. The rise made up for a 2.5% slide in the first three months of the year, and left actual spending 9.2% higher ...

Anxiety replaces complacency in Australians super planning

The number of retirees feeling disappointed in retirement is increasing, with financial security emerging as a key determinant, a recently conducted nation-wide survey reveals. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) commissioned ...