Macquarie Group Foundation supports Opportunity International Australia

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Opportunity International Australia has today announced that it has secured funding of AUD 238,000 from the Macquarie Group Foundation, to undertake the next phase of its Social Performance Management project... Read more continue reading

Carbon tax causes profit worries for SMEs, but they are still hiring

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A recent SME survey commissioned by WHK found that the carbon issue continues to polarise opinion with 57.4% of SME’s expecting the carbon tax to decrease their business’s profit. WHK... Read more continue reading

Hyperion Asset Management expands investment team with new hire

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Australian equities fund manager Hyperion Asset Management has appointed Will Hartnell as a Dealer and Analyst to further strengthen its Brisbane-based investment team. Bringing the investment-team to 5 strong, Will is... Read more continue reading

Reserve Bank maintains a watching brief

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The Reserve Bank Board left the official cash rate on hold at 3.50 per cent. The cash rate is at the lowest level in 2½ years (December 2009). The next... Read more continue reading

Rich me? Poor me?

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There is growing evidence and increasing concern about rising income and wealth disparity in Asia. Living standards are improving rapidly, but rising income inequality makes it hard for some people... Read more continue reading

Property market winners and losers: more Gen Ys going it alone

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Fewer Gen Ys expect their Baby Boomer parents to help them out with the purchase of their first home this year than in 2011. According to the latest RaboDirect National... Read more continue reading

The year that was – 2011/2012

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The Australian sharemarket fell by 11.1 per cent with total returns down 7.0 per cent. But bond returns rose 14.6 per cent – the best gains in 15 years. Telecommunications... Read more continue reading

Communities reap $80m

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s Community Bank® network has now returned more than $80 million in banking profits back to the communities these unique companies operate within. The milestone was almost... Read more continue reading

Zenith wins new clients

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) National Sales Manager John Nicoll has announced that Brisbane head quartered FTS Personal Financial Advice (FTS) has appointed Zenith to assist the company with their model... Read more continue reading

What will the new financial year bring?

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Today’s global uncertainties will linger into 2012-13 and beyond, says the manager of one of the country’s highly regarded Australian equity funds. In the meantime, there are still ways for... Read more continue reading