ASIC: Shorter PDS regime guidance and relief

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ASIC has issued guidance to assist issuers of superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes comply with the shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) regime. The shorter PDS regime commences fully... Read more continue reading

Vanguard upholds its client-first promise with fee cut to seven index fund offerings

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True to its heritage of delivering a better deal for investors, Vanguard today announced a reduction in the management cost for seven of its wholesale index fund offerings. The announcement... Read more continue reading

What the Greek election result means for Australia and investors

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Paul Taylor, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Australian Equities Fund – “The European crisis is firstly a crisis of confidence associated with the possible break-up of the European Union and... Read more continue reading

Greece Q & A

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Renewed fear of a disorderly Greek default and exit from the euro has been a major driver of a flight to safety and falls in share markets recently. Global shares... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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It’s been another volatile week in investment markets. Asian markets started the week on a strong note following better than feared Chinese data and news that Spanish banks will receive... Read more continue reading

Biggest job gains in 18 months

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Over the three months to May, employment across Australia rose by 60,400 – the best quarterly jobs growth since the three months to November 2010. What does it all mean?... Read more continue reading

Property back in favour, while personal finance outlook down

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In the latest survey concerning the wisest places to put new savings, 25 per cent of respondents said “real estate”, up sharply from just over 18 per cent in the... Read more continue reading

AMPCI Corporate Bond Fund assigned Five-Stars in 2012 Fixed Interest Review

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released ratings for funds in the 2012 Australian fixed interest sector review. All ratings remained unchanged except for AMP Capital’s Corporate Bond Fund which... Read more continue reading

Consumers’ cautious optimism

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The Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating rose by 1.8 points last week to 110.8 points. The survey is the first to cover the June rate cut and the latest economic... Read more continue reading

Europe’s woes are creating opportunities in the Australian market

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There are two aspects to the European debt crisis that investors need to consider, says Paul Taylor, Head of Australian Equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. Mr Taylor says “the first... Read more continue reading