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GFC in a fortnight

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... watching as it would serve as a template for other government when it comes time to pay their dues. Among others, Obama's exit plan is to adopt the 'Robin Hood' principle - taxing the rich and giving to the poor (or is it to the 'now poor' former Masters ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after data on Friday showed a deeper-than-anticipated contraction in the US economy, prompting a slump in share prices there. At 0724 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index ...

Subsidise financial advice: Shiller

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
Investors can be better protected from the next investment bubble if the government legislate subsidised financial advice and support an insurance scheme that will hedge home-owners against extreme property prices, said Dr. Robert Shiller, the author ...

Adviser charged for contempt of court

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
Stephen Lewis Matthews of West Pymble has been found guilty in the Supreme Court of New South Wales of contempt of court for breach of orders made by the Court in proceedings previously brought by ASIC. On 4 October 2000, Justice Santow of the Supreme ...

Plan B buys Strategic

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
Australian Securities Exchange-listed Plan B Group has acquired a 62 per cent stake in boutique advisory firm, Strategic Financial Management. Plan B's acquisition of Strategic will see it control a 62 per cent interest in the Melbourne-based company ...

Back to school for Sunsuper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
Sunsuper has unveiled a new online money and super school that features a suite of interactive audio modules about investment and superannuation issues. The online school covers topics such as good debt, bad debt, investing in property to more complicated ...

Tassie adviser banned

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
ASIC has banned Tasmanian-based financial adviser from providing financial services for 18 months after lying to the regulator during an investigation. Financial adviser, Brendan Moore of New Town was convicted in Hobart Magistrates Court for making ...

Clients stung by commissioned advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
Australians who pay advisers by commission risk overpaying for services 13 times too much, according to a new report by Rice Warner Actuaries. Financial advisers who received commissions could earn up to 13 times more than those who were remunerated ...

Baracking for the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... performance. There is no question that, unlike his predecessor, Obama has the gift of gab. But like his Treasurer, his 'grand plan' to put Americans back into the world's pedestal lack specifics. Anyone could mouth off the words '...we will rebuild ...

Advisers award top insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... awardees of this year's 2008 Life Insurance Company of the Year Award by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life. Challenger, which last year acquired the annuities portfolio of AXA, was named the 2008 Annuity Provider of the Year. ...