CommSec: Home loans rise but investors stay clear

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Housing finance The number of new owner-occupier housing loans rose by 4.8 per cent in April after falling by 1.1 per cent in March. The number of loans is 3.1

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The changing face of the risk environment

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Direct Risk the big winner as industry ‘comes of age’ According to Rice Warner Actuaries’ latest Direct Life Insurance Report, Australia’s direct life market has experienced growth over the past

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What’s next for Asian Equities?

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Having bounced back strongly since the lows of 2008, Asian equity markets have recently been through a soft patch, underperforming developed markets such as the US and broader global indices.

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Threadneedle appointments to Emerging Markets Equities team

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Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has appointed two emerging market analysts as the company continues to expand its emerging markets capabilities. Georgina Hellyer has joined as an analyst for

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BNY Mellon Asset Management Names Alan Harden as CEO of Asia-Pacific

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BNY Mellon Asset Management Names Alan Harden as CEO of Asia-Pacific.  He will report to Curtis Arledge, vice chairman of BNY Mellon and chief executive officer of BNY Mellon’s Investment Management

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BOSI strengthens local expertise in syndication market

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BOS International (BOSI) has boosted its capability and strength in the syndication market which services the corporate, project and acquisition finance markets. Simon Ewing has been appointed as Head of

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CommSec: Job ads slump; Inflation eases to 5-year low

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TD Securities monthly inflation gauge; Job Ads; Weekly petrol price Job market slows. The ANZ job advertisement index slumped by 6.5 per cent in May with internet jobs down 6.6

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Maximising tax exemptions on SMSF funds income

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Specialist self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) education and training provider, The SMSF Academy, in conjunction with leading SMSF actuarial specialists, Bendzulla Actuarial, will present Understanding Actuarial Requirements for a SMSF on

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S&P Assigns Four-Star ‘NEW’ Rating To AQR Wholesale Managed Futures 1P Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its four-star ‘NEW’ rating to the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures 1P Fund, an alternative strategy product focused on the trend-following managed futures or

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NZ investment symposium presented to support Christchurch financial advisers

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Pillars for Building Better Quality Portfolios   The New Zealand Investment Symposium is being presented by an exceptional faculty of Australian investment experts visiting Christchurch this week, exclusively to support

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