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Queensland funds offer members help

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... SPEC Super have developed a dedicated Flood Relief Package that offers information and advice to members who have been affected by the floods. The package includes a free financial assistance webinar offering information on financial issues for those ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... at $45.30 after the miner said it had declared force majeure over its coal exports from Queensland mines significantly affected by rain and floods. December quarter production in Queensland was down 30 per cent from the September quarter, BHP said. It ...

Disability trust comes with caveat

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... client with a heavily disabled dependent may find that their own pension, superannuation and insurance can be negatively affected if the establishment of a disability trust is handled incorrectly. "With life insurance you can create a lump sum of money ...

AFA launch QLD flood appeal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... were on the phone to our Queensland colleagues and I heard a lot of stories about how many of them knew someone directly affected. It's not so much six degrees of separation but one degree," said Klipin. The foundation has previously supported victims ...

Floods test contingency plans

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... operated out of the Gold Coast. For the business it was nothing more than a speedbump," he said. "Our building wasn't affected by the floods, they cut the power to the CBD but we weren't flooded. The only thing that the floods caused us was a little ...

Advisers lend aid to Infocus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... Management advisers are working with their dealer group to help fellow Queensland planners whose businesses have been affected by the flood. Darren Steinhardt, managing director of Infocus, said the firm has over 140 advisers around Australia, around ...

Insurer members adopt FSC flood model

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a model for assisting dealer groups and financial planners affected by the QLD flood crisis - and the same model is being adopted by its insurer members. FSC members are currently paying, in advance ...

Fin services firms rally to aid Queensland

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... includes staff donations matched by NAB and $350,000 directly to the Premier's appeal. The bank will also give $650,000 to affected local communities and allocate $1 million of capital to boost the support its microfinance program operating in flood ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... Bank of Queensland and Bendigo," he said. "I don't think analysts are viewing the commercial banks as being materially affected by this stuff." Bank of Queensland was down 31 cents, or 2.73 per cent, at $11.06, while Bendigo and Adelaide Bank was 19 ...

Banc of America Securities charged with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... used to establish the fair market value of the reinvestment instruments. As a result, these improper bidding practices affected the prices of the reinvestment products and jeopardised the tax-exempt status of the underlying municipal securities, the ...