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FOS swamped with complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is changing how it deals with investments, life insurance and superannuation complaints to cope with rising complaint volumes, particularly in financial planning. The service noted it saw a 77 per cent increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open flat on Monday, led by losses on Wall Street and after a week of strong gains in most major markets. The Gold miners may gain after the price of the precious metal jumped while energy stocks may slump ...

Companies get proactive on corp governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
Perennial Value Management's investment clout and the industry's growing focus on executive remuneration are prompting listed company chairmen to become more proactive in explaining their corporate governance policies. John Murray, managing director ...

Free planning for members in need: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
Equipsuper is hoping to give peace of mind to members in need by taking the extraordinary step of providing free planning services to members facing terminal illness. Equipsuper has introduced a new free service to members confronted with terminal illness ...

Equipsuper looks for member directors

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
The $4.2 billion Equipsuper is looking for member directors to join its board. Equipsuper is requesting fund members to start voting for prospective member directors as election now opens. According to an online statement of the fund, the terms of office ...

BNP hires head Aus and NZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
BNP Paribas Securities Services promoted Pierre Jond as head of the firm's Australian and New Zealand operation. Jond starts his role at the end of November and will begin the hand over with Jean-Marc Pasquet when he arrives next month. Pasquet returns ...

Credit Suisse launches all-round fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
Credit Suisse is ticking all the boxes for financial planning clients looking to re-enter investment markets with a capital protection product that provides exposure to Australian shares, resources stocks and Chinese securities. The Credit Suisse Performance ...

Hermaphrodite economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
The more things change, the more they stay the same. There is very little to comment on today. The global economy is proceeding on course as many -if not most - expect. The current investment environment contains both plusses and minuses. Much like ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was in positive territory at noon, lead by general gains across all sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 26.3 cents, or 0.58 per cent, at 4548.5 while the broader All Ordinaries rose 25.6 cents, or ...

FTSE and ASFA set after-tax world alight

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
Index provider FTSE and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) have created a series of indices that will, for the first time, compare fund manager performance on an after-tax basis, following calls from super fund trustees that ...