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Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
A coalition of industry bodies, including CHOICE, Industry Super Network and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has launched a national advertising campaign targeting regulatory reform that abolishes commission-based remuneration for planners. ...

Saint appointed chief executive at Genesys

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... role in December. Before joining ipac, he held a number of senior management roles in Colonial Mutual and Choice Credit Union. Kirk is stepping down to spend time with family and take a short career break. He will remain as non-executive director at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher on Tuesday after stronger than expected US retail sales sent stocks and commodities higher. At 0747 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 40 points at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... news of a sharp fall in US consumer confidence. Market sentiment received a boost from a report showing that the European Union finally emerged from recession in the third quarter. In London, the FTSE 100 index closed at 5,296.38, up 19.88 points, or ...

Wealthy women frustrated with finance firms: book

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... education, which could lead to higher paying jobs. In the US, 57 per cent of college students are women and in the European Union, 55 per cent of college students are female. What's concerning for financial services firms is the research found nearly ...

BUSS(Q) seeks Asian exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
The $1.5 billion BUSS(Q) is looking to award a $30 million Asia ex-Japan mandate, and has terminated investments with QIC, Dexion, Warakirri Asset Management and Morgan Stanley. The Building Unions Superannuation Scheme (Queensland), which had $1.46 ...

Playing chicken with tyres

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... necessary to prevent or remedy the market disruption." With his all-encompassing wisdom and the urging of the US steelworkers union to "protect American workers and jobs," Obama has determined that this product is 'Made in China' pneumatic tyres. From ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
... Exchange. MyState Ltd also lists on the ASX following the merger of Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees and MyState Financial Credit Union. The Australian share market closed flat on Wednesday, giving up early gains after the release of disappointing retail ...

Firm hails the next emerging market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... including Poland, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, are set to experience solid growth as they join and integrate with the European Union and seek a standard of living that is similar to Western European residents. Plus, many Western European entrepreneurs are ...

O'Donnell steps down

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... role as chair of Australian Ethical's finance committee, O'Donnell is also a director of the Community CPS Australia Credit Union and a board member of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). Her tenure has seen group's funds under ...