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Focus on quality: T. Rowe Price

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009

... compared to the prospects in developed markets. For example, emerging markets account for 87 per cent of the world's population, 81 per cent of land mass and 68 per cent of currency reserves. Yet against that, they only make up just 10 per cent of world ...

Fin services back associations

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009

... increased the number of Certified Financial Planners (CFP). "We see a lot of members retire because we have an aging population but the net growth of CFPs is 3 per cent," said Bloch. "We're interested in quality not quantity. We've ramped up the professionalism ...

APFC seeks absolute return director

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009

... return and risk management division. The director will be posted at the APFC offices in Alaska's capital city of Juneau, population approximately 32,000. This is a new position to the fund and the director will work under the general direction of the ...

Super assets to hit $2 trn by 2015: Deloitte

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009

... growth around 9-10 compound per annum over 10 year durations. That growth is driven by the SG contributions; an aging population and a supportive environment in terms of voluntary contributions," said Gale. The Deloitte analysis also attempted to predict ...

Aussies cling to shares: ASX

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009

Australians are still strong believers in equities investments with 41 per cent of the country's' adult population owning direct or indirect shares, according to latest data from the ASX. The Australian Share Ownership Study by the Australian Securities ...

Blame the banks for the crisis

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009

The banks are to blame for the global recession, says 83 per cent of the UK population. A new survey from Datamonitor shows 83 per cent of 300 respondents point their fingers at the banks for perpetrating the credit crunch and economic downturn sweeping ...

Unions attack retirement age change

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009

... Association, said in any case that arguing about the retirement age is only part of the problem because the "diversity of population and the extent of population change meant something had to be done. But the retirement age is only part of the solution." ...

Goldilocks Budget 2009

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009

... had to have...again. There is no doubt that a recession - even a mild one - would take its toll on families and the population. But a recession is needed to weed the excesses out of the system -- to correct the economic imbalances and the financial incentives ...

Refine board succession: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009

... than 76 per cent of trustees on super fund boards aged over 50 - most of them male," she said. "With other half the population being female, it's vital that women's voice are heard, not only in corporate Australia, but in the management of Australia's ...

Mobile phone banking on the way

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009

... institution and one telecom operator, Vodafone. The public liked it so much that today, around 70 per cent of the Austrian population are using their mobile phones as their 'virtual bank', with all the leading banks in Austria offering the service. The ...

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Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI

The final report of an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice has been finalised, proposing some 85 recommendations across aspects of mental health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices.

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has released an options paper to improve the regulation of accounting, consulting and auditing firms after the blowout from KPMG's whistleblower probe that found it used confidential client data in the pursuit of more tenders.

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Financial Group (BFG) has launched Bell Potter Private Wealth (BPPW), a new platform that helps service its 300,000 clients with $92.1 billion in funds under advice.

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO

Esencia Wealth has continued its national expansion strategy, merging with New South Wales-based Cove Financial Group in a deal that brings around 650 clients and four financial advisers into the business.

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