Free SMSF establishment services: look before you leap

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Potential self managed super fund trustees should think carefully before accepting offers of free establishment services, says Graeme Colley, Director, Technical and Professional Standards of the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia... Read more continue reading

Inflation contained; Subdued Chinese growth

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Inflation, Weekly petrol prices; Chinese Economic data Inflation contained: The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.7 per cent in December to stand 2.7 per cent higher than a... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 17 January, 2014

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Key events of the past week and implications The start to the year in share markets has been a bit messy, particularly in Japan, China and Australia, whereas bonds have... Read more continue reading

State of the States – January 2014

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State & territory economic performance report How are Australia’s states and territories performing? Each quarter CommSec attempts to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment;... Read more continue reading

FoFa amendments deliver new professionalism advantage

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has encouraged Australia’s professional financial planning community to seize the opportunity handed to it by Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos and rise above the... Read more continue reading

Kardinia expands team with new appointment

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Kardinia Capital (Kardinia) has appointed Peter Lucas to the role of Investment Analyst, expanding its investment team – headed up by Portfolio Managers Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder – to... Read more continue reading

AMP announces key leadership appointments

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AMP has announced key leadership appointments for its two newly created business divisions – Insurance and Superannuation, and Advice and Banking effective 20 January 2014. The appointments come after AMP... Read more continue reading

2013 – Weakest job creation in 17 years

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Labour force Jobs down: Employment fell by 22,600 in December after a revised 10,500 gain in jobs in November (previously reported as a 21,000 increase in jobs). Full-time jobs fell by... Read more continue reading

Principal Real Estate Investors expands global real estate team

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Shern-Ling Koh and Julian Mittag to focus on investment opportunities in Asia Principal Real Estate Investors have announced the hiring of Shern-Ling Koh and Julian Mittag as portfolio managers within... Read more continue reading

The most used and abused phrases of 2013

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The media and markets’ love of neologisms can obscure the investment reality New global themes and trends, usually relayed and reinforced by the 24-hour news cycle, have a funny way... Read more continue reading