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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today following a pick up in commodity prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0735 AEST, the December share price index contract was up one point at 5279. Today, the Bank of Queensland ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 11 points to 5,107 at 0737 AEST. Today, Mayne Pharma will release its annual results while ...

FinLit website goes live

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
The Financial Literacy Foundation has finally launched its long awaited UnderstandingMoney website. UnderstandingMoney.gov.au is the public face of the Financial Literacy campaign that has transfixed the financial services, and in particular superannuation ...

30 million super accounts and climbing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
Despite super fund consolidation and apparent increasing market competition, Australian superannuation leaders have yet to confront why the number of super fund accounts is still climbing by more than one million each year. According to the just released ...

1 in 4 Australians have more than one super fund: ICAA

A recent survey has found that 27 per cent of Australian adults hold multiple super funds. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) surveyed 1,200 Australians last month seeking to discover the real impact of the super choice legislation ...

Kelly trades in financial planning for insurance

... to take up a career in insurance. Kelly will take on the role of executive director of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) after she handed in her resignation to the FPA on Friday, only two years after she took up the position in 2003. While there ...

New CEO for the ICAA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) has appointed its news chief executive officer. Graham Meyer will assume his new role on 9 January 2006. He has 25 years experience gained principally in legal practice and the financial services ...

CPA Aust and ICAA issue comprehensive new adviser standards

CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) have jointly issued significantly enhanced Financial Advisory Standards. Chris Benson, CPA Australia's Manager of Financial Planning says the new standards are necessary because ...

Public liability insurance more affordable: ICA

... average premium falling by 18 percent over the period. In other states, the premium fell by between 1.5 percent to 7 percent. ICA's deputy chief executive Dallas Booth said that cheaper insurance cost is vital for organisers of community activities especially ...

ICAA creates financial planning position

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) has appointed Hugh Elvy to the newly created position of manager financial planning and superannuation in response to the increasing involvement of its members in those areas. Elvy joins the ...