LUCFR Super awards Aviva Investors $51.5m T250 Bond Fund mandate

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Aviva Investors today announced it has been awarded a $51.5m T250 Bond Fund mandate by national pension fund, Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF). LUCRF Super is Australia’s first industry... Read more continue reading

AMP announces senior management appointments

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AMP Limited Chief Executive Craig Dunn today announced senior AXA APH (AXA) management appointments to the AMP Group. All management appointments will take effect on 31 March 2011. Head of... Read more continue reading

Paragem’s network of independent advisers continues to grow

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Paragem helps five planning practices get their Australian Financial Services License in 2011 New clients highlight the growing importance of non-aligned financial planners for the future of the financial services... Read more continue reading

The Aussie Economy – The Big Picture

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Economic Perspectives A host of economic figures have been released over the past week including the latest national accounts data – the most comprehensive assessment of the Australian economy. So... Read more continue reading

Petrol at 29-month highs and rising

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Weekly Petrol; Job Ads; Performance of Construction According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of unleaded petrol rose by 2.9 cents per litre to 139.2... Read more continue reading

The inventories puzzle solved

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Economic Perspectives The GDP (economic growth) figures were released last week. And the question we are getting asked most is what is the story with inventories – that is, unsold... Read more continue reading

AMP welcomes final court approval for AXA merger

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AMP Limited today welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria to approve the Share Scheme for the proposed merger of AMP and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (AXA... Read more continue reading

PIMCO wins Morningstar Fixed Interest Fund Manager of Year Award

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PIMCO has won the fixed interest award for both 2010 and 2009. Morningstar said PIMCO’s deep pool of global talent continues to reward Australian investors Fixed interest manager PIMCO/Equity Trustees... Read more continue reading

SMSFs to be Their Own ‘Bank’ to Fund Investment

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SMSFs Receive Rent for Leasing the Orchard Assets to Growers!  While this is the eighth year that Almond Investors Limited has made an Almond Project available to the retail market,... Read more continue reading

House approvals slump to near 2-year lows

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Building Approvals; Trade; New Vehicle Sales The outlook for home builders is gloomy. Council approvals to build news homes slumped by 15.9 per cent in January. In annual terms approvals... Read more continue reading