Advisers need more guidance on fixed income investing

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Half of advisers inaccurately classify term deposits as cash Advisers prefer actively managed fixed interest funds The classification of term deposits as cash by 50% of advisers highlights the need... Read more continue reading

SPAA welcomes new superannuation minister Mr Bill Shorten

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SPAA looks forward to engaging the new minister on SMSF issues The Self Managed Superannuation Funds Professionals Association (SPAA) has today warmly welcomed the appointment of Mr Bill Shorten MP... Read more continue reading

S&P Assigns Four-Star ‘NEW’ Rating to AXA Emerging Markets Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its four-star ‘NEW’ rating to the AXA Emerging Markets Fund. The fund is a long-only active equity strategy that was launched on July... Read more continue reading

Chinese economy powers along

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Chinese economic data The Chinese economy strengthened in August. Production, retail trade, inflation and money supply all grew at a stronger annual rate in August suggesting that authorities will need... Read more continue reading

China engineers a soft landing

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Chinese economic data; Mobile phone sales Chinese trade surplus eases as imports surge. China recorded a trade surplus of US$20.03 billion in August – below forecasts centred on a result... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update 10 September 2010

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Headline developments of the past week US President Obama announced plans for another round of fiscal stimulus including increased infrastructure spending, accelerated tax write-offs for new investment that would allow... Read more continue reading

Lessons for US shares today from Aust in the early 1990s

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Key points Shares normally go through a tough patch in the second year following a bear market low. This can reflect worries about monetary policy tightening or worries about a... Read more continue reading

Unemployment rate slides to 19-month low

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Labour force Employment rose by 30,900 in August, in line with forecasts centred on job gains of around 29,000. The July result was revised up to show job growth of... Read more continue reading

Investor Signposts: Week Beginning September 12 2010

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The big picture One of the most poorly understood concepts in Australia is housing affordability. However to be fair, the main reason that it has been so poorly analysed and... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank drops Basic Variable Rate

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AMP Bank has reduced its Basic Variable Home Loan interest rate for new customers by 13 basis points to 6.64 per cent per annum, making it one of the most... Read more continue reading