AMP appoints Acting Director Product Manufacturing

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AMP Financial Services has appointed Robert Caprioli as Acting Director Product Manufacturing reporting to AMP Financial Services Managing Director, Craig Meller, effective immediately. Mr Caprioli’s appointment follows the current Director... Read more continue reading

AMP welcomes release of AXA APH’s Explanatory Memorandum

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AMP Limited (AMP) today welcomed the release of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited’s (AXA APH) Explanatory Memorandum setting out information for AXA APH shareholders about the proposed merger of AXA... Read more continue reading

Tame inflation; Petrol pain ahead

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Weekly Petrol Price, Inflation gauge; Lending finance; New car sales Motorists need to prepare for higher petrol prices. The terminal gate or wholesale price of petrol leapt by over 2... Read more continue reading

Hedge now, gain later

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Businesses urged to consider hedging strategies ahead of expected dip in value of Aussie Businesses that rely on importing goods or services are being urged to consider hedging strategies in... Read more continue reading

Investment Briefing – The great experiment

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The world is still working through the aftermath of the credit crisis. While improving economic data and more fiscal stimulus in the US support a positive consensus for 2011, other... Read more continue reading

BetaShares ETFs accumulate more than $70m in assets under management in first month of trading

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One of the most successful ETF debuts on the ASX Healthy product pipeline for 2011 BetaShares Capital Limited (BetaShares) today announced its initial two ETFs have reached more than $70... Read more continue reading

Economic Update: December Quarter 2010

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While the Australian share market tended to lag overseas markets during the year, the stronger Australian Dollar (which exceeded parity with the US Dollar for the first time since 1982)... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle appoints two fund managers to Global Emerging Markets and Fixed Income teams

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Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has announced the appointment of two fund managers to join its Global Emerging Markets Equities and Fixed Income teams. Irina Miklavchich has been named... Read more continue reading

Discount airfares hit record lows

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Index of Airfares All airfares except discount fares rose in January. Domestic airfares generally rose in January with business fares up 2.9 per cent, full economy fares up 1.1 per... Read more continue reading

Employment slows: A case of lies, damned lies and statistics?

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Labour force Employment rose by just 2,300 people in December, well below forecasts centred on job gains of around 25,000 (range from +10,000 to +40,000 jobs). The November result was... Read more continue reading