Launch of new SMA service on iRate

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Investment research and investment management company van Eyk Research has launched a new separately managed account (SMA) service, as a growing number of financial advisers look to recommend direct investments.... Read more continue reading

Australian economy: What’s not to like?

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National accounts Another quarter of growth: The record-breaking economic expansion is in its 23rd year. The Australian economy grew by 1.1 per cent in the March quarter (fastest rate in two years)... Read more continue reading

Housing affordability shows slight improvement for March quarter

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The March Quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report shows improvements in housing affordability in all states and territories when compared to the same quarter in 2013. Commenting... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes registrations to 2014 Professionals Congress

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The FPA yesterday announced the first in the line-up of speakers to appear at the 2014 Professionals Congress this November at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Carl Richards CFP® will return... Read more continue reading

SME association chairman presents survey results to Federal Minister for Small Business

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SME Association of Australia (SMEA) Chairman Craig West met with the Federal Minister for Small Business the Hon Bruce Billson MP at Parliament House Canberra last week to provide him... Read more continue reading

Kerry Angel from UBS Joins Bloomberg Indexes, Australia and New Zealand

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Kerry Angel, former UBS Indices Analyst managing the suite of UBS Australia Bond indices, has joined Bloomberg Indexes to head up the Bloomberg AusBond Indexes business based in Sydney. In... Read more continue reading

Biggest fall in home prices in over 5 years

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Home prices; Inflation gauge; Manufacturing gauge Home prices drop: The RP Data – Rismark Home Value Index of capital city home prices fell by 1.9 per cent in May – the... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 30 May, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly rose over the past week helped by relief at the conclusion of the European and Ukrainian elections, mostly... Read more continue reading

Lending lifts; Deposits record biggest fall in 11yrs

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Private sector credit Private sector credit (lending) rose by 0.5 per cent in April after a 0.4 per cent lift in March. Annual credit growth rose from 4.4 to 4.5 per... Read more continue reading

ATO warning highlights need for specialist auditors

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The importance of the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) SMSF Specialist Auditor (SSAud) program has been highlighted by the warning by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that it will... Read more continue reading