Clients happy with advisers’ trustworthiness and knowledge

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The latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index shows that investors are satisfied with the trustworthiness and knowledge of their financial advisers, although they feel somewhat pessimistic about the performance

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Inflation: Another beautiful set of numbers

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Consumer Price Index Australia’s main inflation measure – the consumer price index (CPI) – rose by 0.7 per cent in the September quarter, well below economist forecasts. The annual rate

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ITG launches POSIT Marketplace in Australia to help manage trading costs in an increasingly complex market

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New ITG liquidity aggregator aims to reduce Australian trading costs Changing trading landscape means fund managers need tools to keep pace with best execution Investment Technology Group (ITG), a leading

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Equity market sentiment rebounds but investors cling to safe haven assets

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Majority of Australian investors bullish on local equity market Investors could miss out on opportunities in volatile markets by being too risk adverse Investor sentiment in Australia is on the

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State of the States

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State & territory economic performance report How are Australia’s states and territories performing? CommSec has attempted to find out by analysing eight key indicators: economic growth; retail spending; equipment investment;

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Zenith Diversified Sector Report Adds 11 New Funds & Also Addresses Advisers Client Investment Concerns

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Zenith Investment Partners Pty Ltd (Zenith) has just announced the release of its 2010 Diversified Sector Report and also confirmed that the study was structured to address a number of

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Emerging markets, emerging opportunities

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Lonsec recently completed its 2010 review of the Global Emerging Markets and Regional Equities sector following review meetings held in March and April. Duncan Knight, Senior Investment Analyst, recounts some

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Consumer bonanza

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Import & export prices Prices of export goods rose by a record 7.8 per cent in the September quarter, courtesy of higher coal and iron ore prices. Export prices are

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Weekly market & economic update – 22 October 2010

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Headline developments of the past week The focus over the past week was on China which undertook a surprise 0.25% increase in benchmark lending and deposit rates. This caused a

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Update – Australian unlisted direct property funds

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The Australian unlisted direct property market has not escaped the credit squeeze, impact of rising interest rates, corrections in the global property markets and sharemarket volatility. These adverse factors have

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