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AMP: Women putting advice on hold

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
The latest AMP Planner Protection Poll has found that 41.8% of financial planners polled believe the primary barrier to women seeking advice is the emphasis placed on their partner or spouse's finances. A further 14.8% of planners cited low awareness ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to fall as world markets dropped ahead of a crucial meeting of European leaders. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was 67 points lower, or 1.56 per cent, at 4,216. There is no economic ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian shares slipped after disappointing employment data added to an already negative trend as doubts linger over the outcome of a crucial eurozone debt crisis summit. Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.3 per cent in November as the number ...

Euro debt crisis has silver lining for advisers: PIMCO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian financial advisers should not fear the ongoing European debt crisis if they play their cards right, according to PIMCO's US-based head of global and emerging markets product management, David Fisher. Speaking to Australian advisers last week ...

Zurich names NSW regional life sales mngr

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Zurich Financial Services' NSW senior business development manager, Stuart Meyers, has been promoted to NSW regional sales manager for life risk to build Zurich's adviser network. To date, Meyers was responsible for managing adviser relationships and ...

Ashton launches Gold Share Class

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
The Ashton Group has launched a Gold Share Class for the Ashton Select Fund and Ashton Performance Fund. Ashton's Gold Share Class enables investors to elect gold as a 'currency' in which to denominate their investment. "Gold has appreciated significantly ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
The Australian dollar rose following the release of data showing the national economy grew strongly in the September quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the national accounts for the September quarter, revealing growth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to rise as Wall Street bounces back from losses caused by Standard & Poor's threat to downgrade the credit ratings of most eurozone members. At 08010 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
You're all pigs now! It's just as well that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates when they did -- the RBA lowered the official cash rate to 4.25% from 4.5% yesterday. It may have taken the Financial Times report leaking that Standard ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are lower, breaking their six-day winning streak after Standard and Poor's warned 15 eurozone members of possible credit downgrades due to the region's deepening debt crisis. The local market extended its opening losses amid light ...