State and territory perspective

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Most economic commentary is focussed at the national level. This report digs below the headline numbers and compares outcomes across Australia’s States and Territories. CBA Economics analyses how the states and... Read more continue reading

Consumer spirits merely deflated by weaker $A

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Consumer confidence Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 0.8 per cent to 113.2 in the week to January 17. Confidence is down 0.4 per cent... Read more continue reading

JBWere announces strategic alliance with UBS

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JBWere announced it has entered into a new strategic alliance with investment bank UBS, which will strengthen its wealth management capabilities and allow a broader offering to its private wealth... Read more continue reading

FSC Statement – Economic growth through a new tax mix

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The Financial Services Council has released a transformational tax reform package designed to grow the economy and reverse Australia’s collapsing competitiveness and flat productivity. The package of growth-enhancing tax reform... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital promotes Andrea McElhinney to Investment Director, Social and Aged Care Infrastructure

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AMP Capital has appointed Andrea McElhinney as Investment Director within its  Social and Aged Care Infrastructure team, based in Sydney. Ms McElhinney will assume responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management... Read more continue reading

AMG announces investment in Baring Private Equity Asia

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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., a global asset management company, has acquired an equity interest in Baring Private Equity Asia (“Baring Asia”). Baring Asia’s senior partners will continue to hold a... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 15 January, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It’s been more of the same over the last week with worries about China, global growth and falling commodity prices led... Read more continue reading

HUB24 reports record inflows for the second quarter

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Accelerating growth in FUA and net inflows HUB24 reports record gross inflows for the second quarter of FY2016 of $403m, taking total FUA to $2.37bn. The growth represented an 89%... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank reduces variable and fixed rate loans

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AMP Bank will reduce interest rates across a number of variable and fixed rate loans for new customers, effective today. The AMP Essential variable rate loan will be reduced by... Read more continue reading

Cheaper airfares; Record home purchases

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Housing finance; Airfares Airfares: In smoothed terms, discount fares fell by 6.1 per cent over the year. But business class airfares rose at a 6.2 per cent annual rate in... Read more continue reading