Reserve Bank: Watch, wait, analyse

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The minutes of the April 2 Reserve Bank Board meeting concluded: “Overall, recent data suggested that interest-sensitive parts of the economy were responding to the historically low levels of lending rates... Read more continue reading

LGS appoints new Chair and two new Directors

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Local Government Super has announced the appointment of Bruce Miller as the Chair of its Board, replacing John Beacroft following his two-year term.   Mr Miller brings extensive local government and... Read more continue reading

Morningstar Australian Superannuation Survey – April 2013

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Morningstar has published interim results of the Morningstar® Australian Superannuation Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian-offered retirement savings vehicles to 31 March 2013. The Survey includes both commercial... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid – market update

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Markets have softened in response to two factors; these included the bombs that caused carnage during the Boston Marathon. This occurred an hour before the close of the market and resulted... Read more continue reading

BT releases new super search tool

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BT Super for Life has launched a new online superannuation search, which allows new BT Super for Life customers to find their old superannuation accounts and combine them as part... Read more continue reading

Elana Rubin retires as TAL Director

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Life insurer TAL (formerly TOWER Australia) Chair Rob Thomas announced today the resignation of Elana Rubin from the TAL Board of Directors, effective immediately. Elana Rubin has been a TAL... Read more continue reading

Smallest budget deficit in nine months

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In the year to February, the budget deficit stood at $37,992 million (around 2.6 per cent of GDP), the smallest deficit in nine months. What do the figures show? The... Read more continue reading

Credit cards slide from favour

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The average credit card balance fell by a record 2.5 per cent in the year to February. The average credit card limit rose by just 1.4 per cent in the... Read more continue reading

MLC Limited commits to BlueMountain Credit Alternatives

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BlueMountain Capital Management, a private investment firm with more than $14.5 billion in assets under management, has won its first mandate in Australia.  MLC, one of the country’s leading asset... Read more continue reading

It’s unlikely, but there could still be super changes in the Budget

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While the government hasn’t ruled out making further super changes in the Federal Budget, and it is unlikely any additional changes will affect current financial year plans for investors, anyone... Read more continue reading