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17 January 2014 • By James Mitchell • 1 min read

Weaker dollar to boost financial services export

The desire of government and industry to export financial services has been bolstered by the falling Australian dollar, according to CMC Market chief ...

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Poor job numbers mask improving economy

Despite the loss of 31,600 full-time jobs in December, a strengthening Australian economy should result in healthier unemployment figures by mid-2014, ...

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UBS launches dividend ETF

UBS Global Asset Management has launched its first dividend ETF in Australia, aimed at providing sustainable income through the distribution of ...

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Conflicted remuneration a 'balancing act': lawyer

Treasury's defence of the FOFA amendments lays out some welcome exemptions to the conflicted remuneration rules, but the government will have to tread ...

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Five indicators to watch in 2014: AMP Capital

As the global economy enters a period of transition and normalisation in 2014, AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver has provided five indicators ...

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Private equity execs struggling with data

Sixty per cent of private equity firms are struggling with document management and disseminating data into market intelligence, according to global ...

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Advisers 'coercing' investors into SMSFs: lawyer

Some accountants and financial planners are providing “dubious” advice to investors while seeking to capitalise on the SMSF market, according to Owen ...

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Global ETF industry hits US$2.4 trillion

Investor interest in developed market equities drove the global ETF industry to US$2.4 trillion at the end of last year, according to State Street ...

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Demand for online data driving SMSF sector

The rapidly growing $532 billion SMSF sector is driving a demand for online data among accountants, according to a new report. One in five SMSF ...

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Treasury justifies FOFA changes

Treasury has defended the government's amendments to FOFA in a new regulatory impact statement, highlighting changes to grandfathering that will ...

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