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Australia exports financial literacy

Australia's Financial Literacy Program has become an exporter with Korea eyeing the program to help curb out-of-control Korean credit card debts. Personal bankruptcy and overuse of credit cards has long been a social problem in Korea. But educators ...

Economic Roundup

Last week's financial market activity saw the Australian dollar drop below US74 cents for the first time in four months. A combination of weaker-than-expected domestic economic data and a narrowing Australian/US interest rate spread triggered the sell-off ...

Interest rates stay steady

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates steady following its 1 November Board meeting. The central bank does not issue an accompanying statement when it leaves monetary policy unchanged. The official cash rate has remained at 5.5 per ...

ASIC gets active against small companies

Financial services watchdog ASIC has ramped up regulatory actions against people misleading creditors and consumers. ASIC has announced that it has successfully prosecuted 109 company officers and imposed more than $221,000 in fines and costs in the ...

Industry funds and master trusts both win in performance stakes

Super fund balanced options have averaged 14.3 per cent over the 12 months to end August but the results are again mixed in the turf battle between industry funds and master trusts. SelectingSuper, a division of research group Rainmaker, in its just ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker as softer oil prices, mixed base metals and a poor offshore lead combine to weigh on the local bourse. Also, with a dearth of major news events expected today, the market is likely to drift in a narrow ...

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. ...

Mid cap sectors lead Aussie equity returns

Australian equities have for the second year in a row posted returns above 20 per cent but have been surpassed by small and mid caps stocks according to end of financial year data released by Morningstar. The data covers returns for wholesale sectors ...

Zenith rates Macquarie Morgan Stanley Global Franchise Fund as 'highly recommended'

Zenith has given the Macquarie Morgan Stanley Global Franchise Fund (GFF) a 'highly recommended' rating and has included the fund on its elite "Best of Breed" Recommended List. The fund employs an investment approach that concentrates on high quality ...

Aust trade deficit narrows in August to $1.93 billion - ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2004
Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world narrowed sharply in August after a five per cent drop in imports, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the monthly trade deficit fell to $1.93 billion last month after a ...