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BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... to foreign investment and also raised foreign ownership of "local insurance ventures" to 49% from 26%, and "for the first time permit foreign direct investment of as much as 26 percent in pension funds..." (Bloomberg). More measures followed. Last week ...

Non-mining sectors must pick up the growth mantle

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... sectors, he said many companies were watching their profits shrink. But it is not all bad news. Haslem said that for the first time in a long time, we were starting to see an increase in jobs growth in the private sector, which had been stagnant. "We're ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... economists are getting excited that the house construction sector could be a net contributor to GDP growth for the first time since 2005. The Federal Reserve echoes these results with just released survey figures showing 6.9% of US consumers plan to ...

Uncertainly certain RBA cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... better-than expected manufacturing PMI report out of China - HSBC's measure moved into expansion territory for the first time in 13 months in November, the official measure rose to a seven-month high -- they digested at breakfast. To be sure, to be sure ...

CBA responds to mobile banking demand

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... Kaching for Facebook, a redesigned Kaching for Android App and new sharing and tagging capability in NetBank. For the first time in Australia, CommBank will launch SmartSign technology that will allow Asset Finance customers to execute loan documents ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... transforming themselves, with some appearing to realise greater profits from real estate than from private equity for the first time, said Lerner. Despite the challenges, well-executed private equity programs are still making 5-10% every year (net of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... closed 1.27 per cent to 5,605.59 points lower and Frankfurt's DAX 30 index slid 1.32 per cent to 6,950.53 points, the first time it has closed below 7,000 points since September 5. Locally, on Monday resources stocks were performing strongly. BHP Billiton ...

EQT equity fund highly rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... Equity Trustees Limited's (EQT) Australian equities fund has been given a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. This was the first time the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund had been rated by the research house. In its report Lonsec made particular reference to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... had given up 1.27 per cent to 5,605.59 points and Frankfurt's DAX 30 index slid 1.32 per cent to 6,950.53 points, the first time it has closed below 7,000 points since September 5. In Paris the CAC 40 dropped 1.21 per cent to 3,341.52. The euro weakened ...

Male clients miffed with advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... months, largely driven by men, according to the latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index. It is the first time since 2007 when the survey was started, that there has been a divergence in the satisfaction levels of men and women with their ...