Zenith 2012 International Shares Sector Review

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Developed and emerging markets are continuing to merge, according to Zenith Investment Partners 2012 International Shares sector review. Where a company is domiciled is no longer such a focus for

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Weekly economic & market update

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Global monetary easing continued over the past week with the Reserve Bank of India cutting banks’ required cash ratios and the Bank of Japan increasing the size of its quantitative

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ATO: take care what you declare!

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So far this tax time the ATO has already stopped 58,000 income tax returns containing suspected over claimed or fraudulent refunds. “Each year our ability to match data gets better,

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Tough trading times for business

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There was a further easing in economy-wide spending in August after temporary stimulus boosted spending in May and June. After sliding 5.4 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in July,

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Principal Global Investors 2012 Central Bank Watch

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Principal Global Investors’ today released their monthly Central Bank Watch which evaluates the Reserve Bank of Australia’s current and expected interest rate policy. The report refers to the Reserve Bank

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AUI appoints fourth investment specialist

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has finalised its investment specialist team with the appointment of Kate Hoare as the fourth senior investment executive, reporting to Fiona Dunn (general manager – funds management).  

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SMSFs should stay in ATO’s jurisdiction, says SPAA

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the right regulatory body to oversee the self managed super fund sector, says SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery.   Mrs Slattery

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Product team appointments at Tyndall

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Following the creation of its new sales and marketing division to expand its product range and take full advantage of emerging opportunities, Tyndall AM has appointed two new managers to

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APRA releases consultation package on revised reporting requirements for superannuation

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released for consultation a discussion paper outlining its proposed revised reporting requirements for APRA-regulated superannuation funds. The consultation package includes 31 draft reporting

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Sandhurst IML Industrial Share Fund named best performing Australian Large-Cap Share Fund

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Sandhurst Trustees Limited (Sandhurst) is pleased to announce that the Sandhurst IML Industrial Share Fund was recently named winner of the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Award in the

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