Weekly market & economic update: Week ending August 30

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Key events of the past week and implications Share markets had another volatile week with concerns about a strike on Syria weighing on confidence, and emerging market assets, particularly currencies,... Read more continue reading

Super low rates entice borrowers

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Private sector credit Private sector credit (loans outstanding) rose by 0.4 per cent in July. Credit stands 3.2 per cent higher than a year ago. What do the figures show? Private... Read more continue reading

Investing in demographics

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Identifying structural growth winners underpinned by demographic megatrends In this paper, we argue the equity market is less efficient at valuing companies benefiting from structural growth, which creates opportunities for... Read more continue reading

Industry regulators get behind Financial Planning Week

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Industry regulators ASIC and FOS have provided their support for the 13th annual Financial Planning Week running nationwide from 26th August to 1st September this year. The Financial Planning Association initiative is designed... Read more continue reading

Stay at home economy valued at $22bn* annually

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Stay at home labour sector 50% larger than the size of the volunteering sector** Average working week at 43.1 hours is 4 hours longer than paid full-time workers The vast... Read more continue reading

CBA Economics: Mining capex peaking – non-mining capex yet to show signs of a pick-up.

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Capex – QII 2013 Actual capital spending rose by 4.0% in QII but is 2.3% below year earlier levels Together with yesterday’s data on building activity, business investment will have... Read more continue reading

AFA Inspire brings world-class thought-leader to Sydney

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Professor Bill Barnett from the Graduate School of Management at Stanford University will headline the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Inspire event in Sydney on 18 September. Drawing on one... Read more continue reading

Former financial adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

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A former financial adviser today pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonest conduct after he was caught ‘tombstoning’. ‘Tombstoning’ involves insurance brokers submitting insurance applications in the names of dead... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM appoints head of group marketing and communications

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Nikko AM, the parent company of Tyndall AM, plans to appoint David Collins to the newly created role of head of group marketing and communications. Based in Tokyo, Mr Collins... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases report on emerging market issuers

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Following the high profile collapse of some emerging market issuers overseas ASIC has undertaken a review of these types of entities here in Australia. Our review has not identified at... Read more continue reading