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Daily Economic Update

Today's report on Australian lending finance gives mixed readings but the overall implication for monetary policy is for steady interest rates, with a bias towards a lower cash rate, in the near term. Housing (perhaps due to weakening house prices) ...

Daily Economic Update

Declining affordability -- due to soaring home prices and higher mortgage rates - is negatively impacting US home sales. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 2.7 per cent in October to ...

Industry funds hit back at FPA ad campaign

Industry Funds have been stung by claims they don't offer advice and have come out fighting against the new Financial Planning Association (FPA) advertising campaign. A statement released by Garry Weaven, Executive Chair of Industry Funds Services says ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2005
SYDNEY - The Australian share market is likely to open firmer as strong commodity prices across the board breathe new life into the rapid firing resources sector. A strong start to the morning is likely to see the loca market hit fresh record intraday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2005
SYDNEY - The Australian share market is likely to open slightly firmer,pushing to fresh record highs as the market continues to benefit from positive resource news and a generally upbeat sentiment. Precious and base metals made gains overnight, as well ...

Financial advice quality is improving: CPA Australia

... them Of those investors who sought advice in recent years, 57 per cent of those surveyed recalled receiving the mandatory SOA, with a majority of 53 per cent finding it useful, 45 percent relevant and 43 per cent straight forward. Reflecting the need ...

ASIC issues guidance on general advice warning and SOAs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an example Statement of Advice (SOA) and released a proposal to reduce the repetition of advice warning for Australian financial services licensees and their representatives. The ...

New Heron product assists with super fund comparisons

... its comparative capabilities, Heron Advisor has the ability to improve compliance procedures regarding statements of advice (SOA). The product provides a 20 page report advisers can use as their own SOA or as an independent third part report. Furthermore ...

CPA Australia responds to FSR refinements

... Services Reform Act, CPA Australia has welcomed the refinements however believes the sections around Statements of Advice (SoA) do not go far enough to meet the stated objectives. The accounting body has put forward its own options for the government ...

Future Fund will not inflate asset prices

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2005
The federal government's billion dollar Future Fund will help lift demand for Australian assets but will not push up prices to unjustified levels. AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said there was no doubt demand would increase for assets ...