Aussie dollar lifts in response to Chinese data

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There were further signs of recovery of the Chinese economy with the HSBC “flash” purchasing managers index rising from 49.5 to a 13-month high of 50.4 in November. The Aussie... Read more continue reading

Bell Asset Management grows team

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Bell Asset Management Limited, an independently owned specialist investment manager of global and domestic equity portfolios, announced that it has expanded its team. Jessica Grant has joined Bell Asset Management... Read more continue reading

September quarter superannuation statistics

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released its September 2012 Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication. Total estimated assets, which include the assets of self-managed superannuation funds and the balance of... Read more continue reading

MySuper: Default super selection a step too far

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The Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA) has made a submission to the Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, objecting to the selection of default super funds being incorporated... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group appoints Head of Retail and Corporate Superannuation

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Yesterday BT Financial Group (BTFG) announced the appointment of Ms Vicki Doyle as head of retail and corporate superannuation. The appointment is part of BTFG’s strategy to maximise the super... Read more continue reading

FSC supports the Government’s HFT and dark pool proposals

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The Financial Services Council has today supported the Government’s market integrity rules dealing with high frequency trading and dark pools.  John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services Council said: “The... Read more continue reading

RBA considers further rate cuts

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The latest Reserve Bank Board minutes suggests that the decision to leave interest rates on hold in November was finely balanced as higher inflation offset a slowing domestic economy. The... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle Investment Strategy

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“We have held a very cautious view of the global economic environment for some time, and events have proved this caution to be well founded. We continue to expect that... Read more continue reading

TAL appoints General Manager, Corporate Strategy and M&A

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TAL, Australia’s leading specialist life insurer, has announced that industry stalwart Brad Clarke has joined the company in the newly-created role of General Manager, Corporate Strategy and M&A.  Mr Clarke will... Read more continue reading

AMP planners voted best of the best

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AMP planners picked up two of the three Financial Planning Association’s National Best Practice Awards at a reception in Melbourne on Friday night.  Shane Lenehan from Charter Financial Planning received... Read more continue reading