US – mixed signals as the housing sector showed signs of recovering and the industrial sector signs of weakening. Europe – growth rate keeps falling even though industrial production rose. China – further signs of slowing growth. Australia – signs of a weakening labour market despite drop in unemployment rate. Mixed […]
US – the housing sector and industrial production improved further but the broader measure of durable goods orders fell. Europe – mixed signals reflecting the ‘north-south’ divide. Concerns about Spain’s banking sector and sovereign debt persist. Japan – cause for optimism despite signs of moderation. China – further signs of slowing […]
Financial Services Partners (FSP) celebrates adviser achievements and network growth.
Domestic economic data continues to be relatively robust, with some sectors (sales and building approvals) appearing to have benefited from recent interest rate cuts.
Issue 36 of the latest market insight from Financial Services Partners. In this issue: Underinsurance: The real size of the problem The new Government Household Assistance Package Trauma insurance – expecting the unexpected Don’t get caught at tax time – key tax and super changes for 2012-2013 Recognising good advice
The Australian economy remains on solid footing – benefiting from significant investment in the resource, energy and infrastructure sectors. But the employment market went backwards and this could be a sign of continued contraction in labour intensive industries (manufacturing, tourism, etc.). Read the full Economic Review here.
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Australian Consumers Intensify their Vow to Save More, Spend Less The Boston Consulting Group’s eleventh annual Consumer Sentiment Survey, conducted in April with 15,000 consumers in 16 countries. The survey included more than 1,400 consumers in Australia. This is what they found…
Lifting the Lid on Hybrid Securities The recent resurgence of the issuance of hybrid securities (hybrids), representing those securities which combine equity and debt characteristics, is providing further investment opportunities for those investors who are looking for ‘incomebased’ securities. In 2012 alone, we have already seen $4.4 billion of new hybrids […]
On Tuesday night, Treasurer Wayne Swan handed down the 2012/13 Federal Budget in Parliament. We’re delighted to release a special Budget edition of The Key, which highlights the key elements of this latest Federal Budget and their financial planning implications for you.