As reporting season kicks off, investors will be watching for signs of value and earnings sustainability, as well as eying specific stocks and sectors and the broader economy, according to Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets. Recently the Australian bourse has been weighed down by international issues such as a potential China slowdown, […]
continue readingQantas Superannuation Ltd (Qantas Super), the Trustee of the A$6bn Qantas Superannuation Plan, has appointed Russell Implementation Services Inc. (RIS), a part of Russell Investments, to provide agency foreign exchange (FX) services. This initiative will provide Qantas Super with complete transparency around its FX trading costs and could deliver cost savings to its members in […]
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11
Jul
2011
Russell urges investors to consider cash alternatives with new ETF Global investment services firm Russell Investments is encouraging investors to think outside term deposits and cash and look for income alternatives such as high dividend paying shares which can boost returns, provide capital growth and be more tax effective. Russell’s High Dividend Australian Shares ETF […]
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07
Jul
2011
International trade; Performance of Services Australia’s trade surplus widened by $716 million to $2,333 million in May – a seven month high. Exports rose 3.2 per cent with imports up 0.4 per cent. The trade surplus with broader China (China and Hong Kong) has risen from $10.3 billion to $25 billion in the space of […]
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05
Jul
2011
BT Wrap launches market leading tax and trading tools The changes include powerful new tax tools that could mean a better after-tax investment return for clients on particular transactions and new trading enhancements that reduce the time spent on portfolio management, client reviews and rebalances. Head of BT Wrap, Chris Freeman, said the changes were […]
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04
Jul
2011
Headline developments of the past week The past week has seen some good news on the Greek debt front with the Greek Government surviving a parliamentary confidence vote, the EU and IMF endorsing Greek austerity plans and EU leaders pledging to head off a Greek default. However, there are still several hurdles to clear before […]
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24
Jun
2011
The two biggest economies in the world could hardly look more different at the moment. One is doing all it can to stimulate growth, while the other is trying to rein it in. In the US, the Obama administration is ploughing a lonely furrow, the only major country in the world to be easing fiscal […]
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23
Jun
2011
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