Migrant numbers hit 4yr low despite tight job market

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Latest economic indicators The job market is tight but permanent settler numbers have plunged. Net permanent and long-term arrivals to Australia hit 4-year lows in the year to October. In... Read more continue reading

Further appointments at Aviiid Third-age Living

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Retirement asset manager continues to grow its team Retirement asset management specialist, Aviiid Third-age Living, has moved another step closer to formalisation of its flagship fund, A-CARES No. 1, with... Read more continue reading

Depressed services sector; 4WD sales soar

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Latest economic data The services sector is going backwards. The Performance of Services index fell from 50.7 to 46.2 in November. Any reading below 50 suggests that the services sector... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle’s outlook and investment themes for 2011

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Reasonable global growth led by emerging economies, but markets remain fragile and shocks will trigger volatility Mark Burgess, incoming Chief Investment Officer at Threadneedle, looks ahead to 2011: “Our central... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – 03 December 2010

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Headline developments of the past week Better than expected economic data in the US, Europe and China along with the European Central Bank moving to extend its liquidity boosting measures... Read more continue reading

Spending slumps; Trade surplus with China soars

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Retail trade, International trade Retail spending slumped by 1.1 per cent in October, below forecasts centred on a rise of 0.4 per cent. Nonfood retailing fell by a much larger... Read more continue reading

Investor Signposts Week Beginning December 5 2010

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The big picture Most people tend to regard the national accounts as just an update on economic growth. But the publication is far more comprehensive than that, covering indicators such... Read more continue reading

MLC purchases balance of Meritum Financial Group

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MLC today announced the purchase of the remaining equity in financial advice business, Meritum Financial Group. MLC acquired a minority ownership stake in Meritum as part of its acquisition of... Read more continue reading

Record economic expansion moves into 20th year

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National accounts The current economic expansion began in the September quarter of 1991. The 19th year of the expansion was completed in the June quarter 2010 and the 20th year... Read more continue reading

Private equity benefits for ING PEAL

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Listed investment company, ING Private Equity Access Limited (ASX code: IPE), has announced that another one of its underlying private equity investments, the Bledisloe Group, is to be sold. The... Read more continue reading