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AMP targets lost super to attract members

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
AMP is targeting super consolidation to rein in $1.1 billion of lost super fees while building bridges between AMP planners and super. AMP have introduced a new free customer service designed to help AMP superannuation customers consolidate their super ...

Rejoice for May has gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
A funny thing happened on the way to the financial markets last night. There were no significant changes to the landscape - but one could sense the smile on investors' faces if one cared to look. It's risk on one more time Virginia. Wall Street's up ...

Signature scam adviser banned for life: ASIC

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
A financial adviser who allegedly used a scanned copy of his 72-year-old client's signature to misappropriate $1.5 million in shares is facing a life ban from ASIC and court action. Todd Michael King, of Perth, WA, allegedly used a scanned signature ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Tuesday, following falls on Wall Street in both commodities and equities. On the ASX 24 at 0735 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 16 points lower at 4,653. In economics news on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
The Australian market is likely to decline on Monday after US equities fell about one per cent and the price of gold and some base metals declined. At 0734 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,678 points. ...

Backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Whoopsee, wrong call! Not mine but the financial markets. By now you've probably seen how equity markets and some commodities backtracked from "the global economy is falling" to "here comes the sun, and I say it's alright" (Beatles). And this happened ...

Neilson loosens reins at Platinum

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Platinum International has restructured with founder Kerr Neilson loosening the reins to let team members Jacob Mitchell and Andrew Clifford lend a hand in managing the flagship global equity fund. The fund had $16.2 billion in assets as at December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market is tipped to open lower on Wednesday, following flat to lower performances by markets overseas overnight, and falls in the prices of precious metals and oil. At 0703 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures ...

Energy Super first feature rollout

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Energy Super, the newly merged offspring of ESI Super and SPEC Super, has taken its first actions in the market with the creation of a discount program targeting existing and new members. The program offers Energy Super members' discounts on a range ...

IOOF raises advice stakes

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
IOOF Holdings has acquired a minority stake in NSW planning firm, Patron Financial Advice, as part of its plan to expand its existing distribution network. For an undisclosed sum, IOOF purchased the stake in the planning firm with which IOOF already ...