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AMP and Bendigo Bank form strategic alliance

From AMP Limited

AMP Financial Services and Bendigo Bank today announced a strategic alliance to deliver tailored AMP life insurance solutions to the bank’s 1.35 million retail customers across Australia. From October this... Read more continue reading

06 Oct 2010

Healthy trade; petrol prices to creep higher

From Craig James - Commsec

International trade; Job advertisements; Petrol price The trade surplus widened in August. The trade surplus rose by $603 million to $2,346 million. Exports fell by 2.4 per cent while imports... Read more continue reading

05 Oct 2010

AMP Capital exits joint venture with Meridien Retirement Living

From AMP Limited

AMP Capital Investors today announced it has exited its joint venture with Meridien Retirement Living. The joint venture AMP Capital Meridien, established in 2007, comprised 25 retirement villages in Australia.... Read more continue reading

05 Oct 2010

Good inflation data to cheer Reserve Bank

From Craig James - Commsec

Inflation gauge The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by just 0.05 per cent in September – the lowest increase in 11 months – after lifting 0.2 per cent... Read more continue reading

04 Oct 2010

Housing slowdown may delay rate hike

From Craig James - Commsec

Trends in housing The release of the building approvals and home price data is an opportune time to focus on the latest trends in the housing market. Dwelling approvals, new... Read more continue reading

04 Oct 2010

Investor Signposts: Week Beginning October 3 2010

From Craig James - Commsec

The big picture Next week the Reserve Bank is widely expected to lift interest rates. Interestingly if you go back just over a fortnight ago no major forecaster was expecting... Read more continue reading

03 Oct 2010

BT Super for Life tops $1 billion and saves customers $10 million in fees

From Kate Gorman - BT Financial Group

BT‟s multi-award winning super fund, BT Super for Life, has reached its first billion dollars in funds under management – proving Australians are eager to engage with their super via... Read more continue reading

01 Oct 2010

Weekly market and economic update – 01 October 2010

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Headline developments of the past week Concerns about problems in Europe returned to the fore over the last week with Moody’s downgrading Spain’s credit rating, ongoing issues regarding Irish banks,... Read more continue reading

01 Oct 2010

Manufacturing contracts to nine-month lows

From Savanth Sebastian - CommSec

Performance of Manufacturing The Performance of Manufacturing index fell by 4.4 points in September to a nine-month low of 47.3. Any reading below 50 means the manufacturing sector is contracting.... Read more continue reading

01 Oct 2010

Responsible Entity licensing needs review – not just financial requirements

From Equity Trustees

While the release of a consultation paper on financial requirements for Responsible Entities by ASIC yesterday (September 30) is a positive step, more needs to be looked at to protect... Read more continue reading

01 Oct 2010

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