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Weekly market & economic update – risk on!

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The past week has been another good one for investors as various key events that investors had been worrying about have continued to pass with positive outcomes. The big news

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17 Sep 2012

Will you marry me?

From Tony Vidler - Adviser to the Advisers

I have no idea what the actual statistics would be, but I am willing to wager that the success rate of popping the question “will you marry me?” onto a

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14 Sep 2012

Biggest fall in credit card debt in 18 years

From Craig James - Commsec

The average credit card balance fell by $69 (2.0 per cent) to $3,299.10 in July. It was the biggest fall in credit card debt for a July month on record

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14 Sep 2012

Australian Unity Group revenue up in challenging environment

From Australian Unity

Financial services, healthcare and retirement living company Australian Unity Limited (Australian Unity) has reported revenues of $1.12 billion for the year ending 30 June 2012, an increase of 10 percent

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14 Sep 2012

Wither the UK?

From Michael Collins - Fidelity Worldwide Investment

The UK’s Standard Chartered bank is under investigation by four US federal bodies and faces up to a US$1 billion (A$1.05 billion) in fines for bypassing US money-laundering sanctions against

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13 Sep 2012

Preference for bank deposits hits 38-year high

From Craig James - Commsec

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence rose by 1.6 per cent in September to a reading of 98.2. Sentiment levels are up 1.3 per cent on a year ago.

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13 Sep 2012

Oliver’s Insights: Shares climbing a wall of worry

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

The attached ‘Oliver’s Insight’ looks at the continuing recovery in share markets, despite ongoing worries about the global growth outlook. The key points are as follows: Global growth is likely to be

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13 Sep 2012

House prices up, as first home buyers return to the market

From Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

Median house prices across Australia’s capital cities have increased over the June quarter by 1.4 per cent, with other dwellings up 0.6 percent, according to the latest data from the

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13 Sep 2012

No escape for tax cheats

From Australian Taxation Office

Two thousand individuals and companies were successfully prosecuted for fraud, tax and superannuation offences in the 2011-12 financial year. “Tax cheats are trying to get an unfair advantage, adding to

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12 Sep 2012

Omega Global Investors strengthens research capabilities with new hire

From Omega Global Investors

Specialist investment manager, Omega Global Investors (Omega) has boosted its research capability with the recent hire of Andrew Cleeland as an Investment Research Analyst. The appointment strengthens Omega’s risk-focused asset

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