Strategy Monthly: Euro confusion

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Equities appear to have recovered their poise after the four-week correction from mid February to the lows around the time of the terrible events in Japan mid March. Markets have

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ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – April 2011

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The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 0.6% during April. Other major markets rose during the month including the US up 2.8%, UK up

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CommSec: extended retail slump; building approvals rebound

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Building Approvals; Retail trade Council approvals to build new homes rose by 9.1 per cent in March after sliding by a revised 5.3 per cent in the prior month. In

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BetaShares launches Australia’s first hedged gold ETF

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First hedged gold ETF ASX code: QAU Investors can now access pure exposure to gold as easily as buying any share ETF physically backed by gold bullion ETF currency hedged

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Smart phone apps: the next big thing for member engagement

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Growing demand for specialised apps for super, wealth management Specialised smart phone and iPad applications (“apps”) are the next big thing in the financial services industry, according to Rice Warner

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AustralianSuper appoints Head of Brand

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Nickie Scriven joins the Fund in newly-created role x AustralianSuper today announced the appointment of Nickie Scriven to the newly-created position of Head of Brand.  Ms. Scriven started with AustralianSuper yesterday.

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Top quality outsourcing solutions needed for advisers

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To achieve economies of scale dealer groups are rapidly expanding via acquisition ASIC is targeting aggregator licensees to ensure they maintain advice quality Strategy Steps is meeting growing demand for

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CommSec: Record quarterly fall in home prices

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House Prices; Private Sector Credit Capital city home prices fell by 0.2 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in March after a downwardly revised 0.5 per cent slide in February, according

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Count positive on and ready for FoFA changes

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Leading accountant-based financial planning network Count Financial Limited (Count) said today it is well positioned with regards to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. Given the professional background of

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AFA: FOFA hangs consumers out to dry

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FOFA hijacked by the superannuation lobby The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reform package announced this morning will impose higher costs on consumers, impede their access to advice, tie them

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