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Market wrap - midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006

... 4995, on a volume of 8,142. Retailer Coles Myer was up 77 cents, or nearly six per cent, to $13.84. Mr Ferguson said media reports that private equity groups were close to lodging a takeover bid for Coles were driving up the stock. "The market is suggesting ...

IOOF's head of retail funds departs

KATE HAGE | WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006

IOOF's head of retail funds management, Jarrod Brown, resigned from the group yesterday, only a week after media reports that the group had suspended four of its senior executives while an accounting investigation took place. IOOF chief executive officer ...

Macquarie buys insolvent Canadian mortgage funder

WWW.THESHEET.COM | TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006

... mortgage funder Cervus Financial Group Inc - currently in bankruptcy protection - for A$15 million. According Canadian media reports, Cervus has around A$1.2 billion in loans under management for a market share of less than 0.5 per cent of the local ...

Consumers more than happy with advisers

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006

... adviser understood their financial goals. "The results show the negative image of financial advisers portrayed in media reports is unjustified and unfounded compared to the real experiences of consumers who clearly value the quality financial advice ...

Budget to pave the way for better advice: Stammer

KATE HAGE | FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006

... those with bigger superannuation lump sums," he said, "expect big changes to blue collar workers." And while some media reports have criticised Costello for not going far enough with tax cuts, Stammer applauded Costello's more cautious approach, predicting ...

Government moves to dampen super tax cut heat

... cuts. "...I see this as part of a longer term debate over national savings - not (as have been suggested by some media reports today) to flag an immediate intention by the Government to reduce or abolish the tax in the 2006-07 Budget." The comments ...

Morony comes out fighting to defend his CSS/PSS

CSS/PSS chief investment officer has come out fighting to defend his fund\'s investment performance after media reports last week labeled the fund performance "extremely disappointing". The Canberra Times reported last week that CSS/PSS would be crediting ...

APRA gains more powers to act against dishonest execs

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004

... face tough new monitoring by regulators following the latest series of reforms after the collapse of HIH insurance. Media reports today said the financial services industry would face tough new rules designed to expand the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

Consumer sentiment falls 2% in November: Westpac

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2003

... Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to hike the official cash rate 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent. "While extensive media reports had warned consumers rates were likely to be increased as early as December, the faster than expected move and the sheer ...

ACCC denies NAB proposal to takeover AMP

... approached by National Australia Bank (NAB) to take over troubled financial services group AMP Limited. "Contrary to media reports this morning, the ACCC has not had recent contact with NAB in relation to this matter," said ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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