Reports are in – housing affordability needs more than lip service

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The December quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/ Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report contains disappointing news for many seeking entry to the Australian residential property market. This... Read more continue reading

It’s official. It’s Leveraged

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Leveraged Equities, one of Australia’s first and longest continuously operating margin lending firms, has unveiled a new corporate identity for the business in order to reflect the evolution of the... Read more continue reading

FPA answers call for more retirement planning support through event series

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Registrations to 2015 National Roadshow now open The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has opened registrations to its 2015 National Roadshow which will visit 33 locations across the nation... Read more continue reading

Interest rates: Where do we go from here?

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Reserve Bank Board meeting The cash rate has left at a record low of 2.25 per cent. There is a clear bias to cut rates again. What does it all... Read more continue reading

Asia Region Funds Passport progressing

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The regional consultation paper on the rules and regulations on the Asia Region Funds Passport is a welcome next step in progressing trade in mutual funds across borders, the Financial... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital plans first step into Japanese infrastructure market

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GII will invest in renewable energy infrastructure such as solar photovoltaic generation facilities across Japan, taking advantage of the growing demand for clean energy. Its first acquisition will be an... Read more continue reading

Investment leaders cite interest rates, emerging markets as key in 2015

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Australian investment leaders and their global colleagues are united when it comes to expectations about oil prices and the most favourable global equity markets in 2015, but are at odds... Read more continue reading

Exchanges around the world to honour International Women’s Day

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Women in ETFs (WE)—the first women’s group for the ETF industry—has partnered with nine exchanges worldwide to honour International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8. WE was founded in... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 27 February, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by a combination of good news on Greece, benign comments from Fed... Read more continue reading

Zurich’s latest product update boosts affordability as household budget pressures increase

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Zurich has maintained its longstanding commitment to twice-yearly risk product enhancements with the announcement of its forthcoming March 1st update. The update will reinforce Zurich’s growing platform presence with a... Read more continue reading