Super contributions record strongest yearly growth since 2007

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The Financial Services Council’s Bond Report released today shows contributions to APRA regulated superannuation funds in the 2011-12 financial year recorded their strongest growth since before the global financial crisis.... Read more continue reading

ASIC’s hybrids warning: don’t be dazzled, be wary of the risks

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ASIC today reiterated its advice to consumers to be aware of the risks and complexities of hybrid securities following a number of offers to have hit the market recently. While... Read more continue reading

MLC Australian Share Fund rating unaffected following manager changes

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today stated that its three-star rating on the MLC Wholesale Australian Share Fund is unchanged following significant changes to the fund’s underlying manager line-up.  The... Read more continue reading

Economic nirvana achieved!

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Reserve Bank Governor Testimony The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered testimony to the House of Representatives Economics Committee. The Governor says that the economy is growing close to trend or... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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After solid gains in share markets since early June shares are a bit overbought and vulnerable to a correction as we head into the seasonally weak period around September. This... Read more continue reading

RaboDirect wins Savings Institute of the Year

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Continuing on its success this year, online savings bank RaboDirect was named Savings Institute of the Year in Smart Investor’s Blue Ribbon awards, adding to its growing list of industry... Read more continue reading

Zenith 2012 Global Long/Short Equities Sector Release

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Zenith has completed its 2012 Global Long/Short Equities Review. From an initial universe of 34 Domestic Long/Short Funds Zenith has rated 3 funds “Highly Recommended”, 14 funds “Recommended” and 1... Read more continue reading

CSSA: FWA lacks expertise, experience to make default super calls

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Fair Work Australia (FWA) does not have the specific knowledge and necessary superannuation experience to select default super funds for inclusion in industrial awards, according to the Corporate Super Specialists... Read more continue reading

Perspectives on China

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There is a long way to go in China’s industrialisation. Effectively China is at the same point that Japan was at in 1968 or at a similar point to where... Read more continue reading

Cash love affair heading for heartbreak

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Investors’ continuing love affair with cash could be leading them towards heartbreak if they don’t diversify, says David Bryant, head of Australian Unity Investments.  “While all available research shows that... Read more continue reading