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Economic round-up: Yearning for a yuan inspired Asian euro

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007

China's runaway economy may be reason enough to cut the value of the yuan without any pressure from US Treasury, but pressure is gently mounting for a single Asian currency. According to Bloomberg, the Chinese Government is considering a currency revaluation ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007

The Australian market is expected to open higher mirroring Wall Street, which gained as investors moved to large-cap, defensive stocks against a shaky global backdrop. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0807 AEST, the June share price index contract ...

Planner PI insurance reforms unclear: AFA

Government proposals requiring financial services licensees, such as planning groups, to take out professional indemnity (PI) insurance to cover potential compensation claims about the quality of their advice have met mixed reactions from industry experts. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006

The three interest rate hikes this year in May, August and November have taken their toll on the housing industry, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Building approvals data shows that on a seasonally adjusted ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006

The meeting of G20 members in Melbourne has raised the perception that continued rising global interest rates may help abate world inflationary pressures being brought about by the increasing industrialisation of many developing economies. The IMF has ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006

Yesterday's rise in interest rates takes the total to five rate rises since 2002, totalling 2 per cent, and the fourth since the last election when Prime Minister Howard promised to keep rates low. As a consequence the average household will be paying ...

Space-Time Research attracts VCs

Don't let the name fool you. Space-Time Research (STR) is not a secret society of physicists but a profit-making statistical software firm with IPO potential. Jolimont Ventures, a private equity firm backed by Macquarie Funds Management, and Star Fish ...

Insure while you wait: Aviva

If you can do your banking online, why not insurance? Aviva Australia gives consumers the option to get their life insurance needs arranged on the spot. Well, not quite like internet banking but close enough. The local subsidiary of the sixth largest ...

Supercorp adapts software to fee transparency rules

Funds administrator software developer Supercorp Australia has upgraded its flagship software SuperVisor to enable clients to produce detailed fee information on member reports, as required by law effective July of this year. "SuperVisor version 2.10 ...

Aussies spend $8.7bn on celebrity makeover

Financial planners may well need to start asking their clients the question "Who is your favourite celebrity?" after a Virgin Money study found that Australians have racked up an annual $8.7 billion credit card bill to look like their movie idols. The ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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