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MLC Advice Solutions gets new leadership structure

... conjunction with NAB's Homeside business. Head of financial planning and third party distribution Matt Lawler said "our focus moving forward will be on achieving better alignment of our services and resources with the different needs of our advisors. ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2004

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer today as a strong bid tone from the US and offshore markets is expected to provide strong local direction. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was 12 points ...

ANZ joint venture with Cambodian telco

AAP | TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2004

... Bank Cambodia Ltd, with ANZ holding a 55 per cent stake and Royal Group taking the remaining 45 per cent. The bank would focus on providing retail banking services including services to support the 700,000 foreign tourists who visited Cambodia annually ...

Retail focus maintains strong performance for St George

St George Bank posted a profit after tax of $717 million for the year ended September 30 2004. The profit result was up 18.3 per cent compared with the 2003 financial year. Earnings per share increased by 13.1 per cent to 160.8 cents compared with 2003. ...

Greg Liddell heads QIC's international equities.

... funds. QIC's two international equity funds include the QIC international equities fund and the QIC international equities focus fund. At Mercer Investment Consulting Mr Liddell was head of manager research and was a member of the International Rating ...

Widening of trade deficit in September

AAP | MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004

A modest widening in Australia's trade deficit for September remains consistent with an interest rate tightening bias. The balance on goods and services for September came in at an adjusted $2.105 billion deficit, from a downwardly revised deficit of ...

Educating Mercer

... services. Following a tender process Mercer was selected on the basis of its global reach, risk management approach and client focus. Mercer will work with the University's finance committee in managing their investment portfolio. "This recent appointment ...

China rate rise a sign of things to come

... fall on Friday after a surprise rate increase by China's central bank, but Hong Kong stocks could be mixed as investors focus on a more bullish factor -- sliding oil prices. China's central bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the first time in ...

GE Money picks up Wizard

GE Money Australia and New Zealand (GE Money) has acquired the Australian Financial Investments Group (AFIG), parent company of Wizard Home Loans (Wizard), from ABN AMRO. Wizard has continued to grow under ABN AMBRO offering financial solutions for ...

Heemskirk Mining House lists on ASX

... commodities and the global resource industry," said Heemskirk's managing director Kevin Robinson. "In addition Heemskirk will focus on direct exposure to resource projects with the potential to provide cash flow. We have commenced due diligence on a ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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