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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US stocks rebounded overnight. At 0700 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index futures contract was up 28 points at 3,600. In economic news, the Australian Industry ...

Planners ignore property for profit

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
Some planners have been ignoring investment property to focus primarily on the equity markets in a bid to fatten their bottom lines, claims Bannister Mansfield. Gavin Murphy, director of the Sydney-based financial planning firm, said many financial ...

Qld planner named Telstra Business Woman finalist

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
Olivia Maragna, general manager of Aspire Retire Financial Services, was recognised at this year's Telstra Business Woman of the Year awards in Queensland. The 31 year old planner from Camp Hill was appointed the winner of the PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Planners spared AMP job cuts

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
AMP is axing 46 staff from its financial planning and advisory business - but the company confirms that its planners are safe and business operations will continue as normal. "There will be no impact on planner numbers," said an AMP spokeswoman. "We ...

IRESS risk research improves

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
IRESS' risk research system IQM+ has undergone a tune up with added extensions to its product to better help advisers determine personal insurance coverage based on affordability. The new Cover Availability module is an analysis tool that allows advisers ...

FPSA moves operations to Melbourne

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) is relocating its head office from Queensland to Melbourne after adding five east coast based financial advice practices and 10 advisers to its network since the beginning of the financial year. The move ...

Coombe names wealth management execs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
BT Financial Group chief executive, Rob Coombe has announced the combined Westpac/St.George wealth management business executive team. Coombe named John Shuttleworth as superannuation & investment solutions general manager; Mark Smith as insurance general ...

Clean tech sector continues to expand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Financial planners should be confident the clean technology sector is a viable long-term opportunity after US based investment in the sector rose 55 per cent to more than $2.4 billion over a year, according to CVC Sustainable Investments. Sean Wiles ...

Trilogy signs AFM

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Trilogy Funds Management appointed AFM Investment Partners to source institutional and wholesale mandates for direct property, infrastructure and mortgage portfolio investments. Rodger Bacon, Trilogy Funds Management chair, said the firm hired AFM Investment ...

IOOF Pursuit to reach $1bn FUA milestone

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
IOOF's flagship Pursuit Select product is to hit the $1 billion in funds under advice milestone as financial planning clients and investors pursue savings across multiple super accounts. But getting to the billion-dollar mark didn't come easy, said ...