Investor Signposts: Week Beginning March 20 2011

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The big picture If you wanted to get a good textbook example of a ‘fear-driven’ event it is the so-called Japanese nuclear crisis. It started with one of the biggest... Read more continue reading

RaboDirect 5 year term deposit rate highest in market at 7.15% p.a.

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1 year RaboDirect TD rate already market-leading RaboDirect, the online savings and investments bank, has again turned up the heat on the term deposit market, this week announcing a market-leading... Read more continue reading

More than lowest brokerage: CMC Markets Stockbroking wins prominent awards from Investment Trends

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CMC Markets, the leading independent financial services provider, has been awarded ‘Highest overall client satisfaction’, ‘Best website functionality’, ‘Best customer service’, and ‘Best charting’ in the Investment Trends Dec 2010... Read more continue reading

Centuria backs QLD commercial property

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Brisbane purchase – heavily oversubscribed Centuria Capital’s (ASX: CNI), property funds management subsidiary, Centuria Property Funds (formerly Century Funds Management), has purchased a 10 level commercial building at 200 Creek... Read more continue reading

AFA appoints Alexandra Russell as new Marketing and Strategy Manager

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra Russell as Marketing and Strategy Manager. This new role will focus on strengthening the brand,... Read more continue reading

Russell captures Australian market value premium with new ETF

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Russell Australian Value ETF is the first style-based ETF in Australia Based around new Russell Australia High Value Index Designed with specific applications for institutional investors Russell Investments is aiming... Read more continue reading

Big name Research Award winners show ESG emerging from its niche

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ESG ‘box-ticking’ no longer makes the grade, say judges, as Citi, Goldman Sachs, take out awards High calibre entries from some of the country’s biggest broking and other financial services... Read more continue reading

Credit shines and bond yields to head upwards, says INGIM

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Credit is expected to shine over the coming quarter while Australian bonds will continue to outperform their global counterparts, according to the latest fixed income outlook from ING Investment Management... Read more continue reading

NakedFunds uncovers investment in Graincorp

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The NakedFunds Australian Share Fund (NakedFunds) has invested in Graincorp (GNC). Each month NakedFunds directly engages with its Members (investors and potential investors) while conducting detailed research and analysis on... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors receives fund management licence for Taiwan

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Aviva Investors today announced that it has received a Securities Investment Consulting Enterprise (SICE) licence for Taiwan from the Financial Supervisory Commission. The licence allows Aviva Investors to open its... Read more continue reading