Petrol price war keeps pump prices low

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Weekly petrol; PMI The national average terminal gate or wholesale price of petrol currently stands at a 26-month high of 124.2 cents a litre. Fortunately for motorists, increased competition has... Read more continue reading

‘Noughties’ over; ‘Teens’ begins

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Look back at 2010. Look ahead at 2011. Contrary to the expectations of the gloom and doomsters, 2010 turned out to be a positive year. The global economy expanded by... Read more continue reading

Slowest housing lending growth on record

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Private sector credit (Lending) Private sector credit rose by 0.3 per cent in November to stand 3.6 per cent higher than a year ago. Housing lending to owner-occupiers stands 7.3... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update 24 December 2010

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Headline developments of the past week The past week was pretty light on in terms of major news. However, while European debt worries continued amid talk of more ratings downgrades,... Read more continue reading

$500m deal puts Capital Finance in the lead

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Growing finance capability represents a real alternative to the big four The latest in a series of securitisation deals for asset financier Capital Finance means the company is now Australia’s... Read more continue reading

Quarterly Chief Investment Officer Investment Index

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Index reveals growing optimism among Chief Investment Officers The latest ‘Financial Services Council Chief Investment Officer Investment Index’ shows Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) are growing more optimistic about investment performance... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors expands Fixed Income and Equities capabilities in Asia Pacific with two senior appointments

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Aviva Investors today announced two new appointments to its Singapore office. Kevin Talbot, CIO for Asia Pacific Fixed Income. Kevin will be responsible for the development of the Fixed Income... Read more continue reading

MySuper promises the gift of lower fees

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The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation this week released the government’s response to the comprehensive review of the superannuation system chaired by Jeremy Cooper. Robin Bowerman, Head of Retail,... Read more continue reading

The Principal Real Estate Investors 2011 Outlook

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“Fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” – Vincent Van Gogh Sailors and investors... Read more continue reading

Industry supports FPA Strategy

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The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) strategy launch has received an overwhelmingly positive response from members. Two weeks after launching, one hundred and twenty three practices have so far pre-registered as... Read more continue reading