Applying for an Australian financial services licence made easier

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Applying for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence will be more efficient and involve less paperwork following changes announced by ASIC. Revisions to ASIC’s regulatory guidance for AFS licence applicants... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank reduces rates on variable home loans

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AMP Bank has reduced its interest rates for new and existing customers across all variable rate home loans by 20 basis points.  The AMP standard variable home loan interest rate... Read more continue reading

AFA: Vale Michael Murphy

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is saddened by the loss of Former AFA President and former South Australian State Director, Michael Murphy, who died at the age of 66,... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic & market update

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The past week has seen a swing in investor sentiment from gloom at the start of the week after the release of disappointing US jobs data to a bit more... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: World economy back in the danger zone

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This article looks at the state of the world economy, with recent developments suggesting that it is back in the “danger zone” referred to by the IMF and the World Bank... Read more continue reading

Bendigo Bank reduces variable home loan rate to 6.90% p.a.

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Bendigo Bank has announced it will decrease its residential variable home loan interest rate by 0.20% p.a. to 6.90% p.a. effective 25 June 2012. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Managing Director... Read more continue reading

S&P releases Mortgage Fund sector review

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released ratings for funds in the 2012 mortgage fund sector review. All ratings remained stable.   There were three funds reviewed, which included one conventional mortgage... Read more continue reading

Economic trends: The New Age Aussie Consumer

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Consumers have had to make choices in recent times. Housing purchase, rent and utilities have become more expensive; some goods and services like cars, mobile phones & internet, furniture and... Read more continue reading

Jobs: The good news keeps on coming

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Employment rose by 38,900 in May after rising by a revised 7,100 (previously 15,500 in April). Economists had expected a flat result. Full time jobs the key: In May part-time... Read more continue reading

van Eyk realigns its strategy to meet the new investment market challenges

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Investment research provider and ratings house van Eyk is addressing the challenges of the future by realigning its research resources and output with its long term asset allocation strategy.  van... Read more continue reading