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Trio directors accept APRA suspension

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
Trio Capital directors, Rex Phillpott and David Andrews, have conceded to APRA that with the benefit of hindsight they should have acted differently and regret their actions, with the regulator accepting an enforceable undertaking from the pair. The ...

Investors look for business activity signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... in a dual physical and online environment, with strong brands and customer experiences, are also attractive, said Hershan. Ben Ong is on annual leave

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... session of Congress at 7pm (0900 AEST). Stocks moved lower in the afternoon following a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Traders digested mixed economic signals on the health of the sluggish economy. Most of the Dow's 30 blue-chip stocks ...

Omega bond launch timed for asset allocation shift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Omega Global Investors launches a new bond fund tomorrow, positioning itself to benefit from an expected shift from equities to fixed interest in the institutional and retail market. The fund is being seeded with $200 million and will offer investors ...

Advisers ignoring estate planning gold mine

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
AMP and independent financial planners were warned to stop ignoring the wealth of referral and business expansion opportunities estate planning presents to the industry and instead embrace this market, in an industry address this morning. The AMP Estate ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Australian stocks were flat at noon after disappointing jobs data prompted a selloff that left the market briefly in red figures. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.1 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,187.5 points, while the broader All ...

Mercer adds to global infrastructure team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Mercer has expanded its alternatives investment capability with an addition to its infrastructure team. Toby Buscombe will join Mercer's global infrastructure investment team later this year after more than a decade with Access Capital Advisers, most ...

Obama punts on US$300bn jobs package

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... with 10 year yields on US Treasury bonds rising just 5 basis points from 1.98% pa to 2.03% and the Dow Jones rallying 2.5%. Ben Ong is away on leave.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing Wednesday's local upward trend and after strong rallies overseas. At 0706 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,240. In economic news on Thursday ...

PATRON makes Victorian move

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
PATRON Financial has appointed a Victorian State Manager as part of its eastern seaboard growth strategy. Sharon Cummins has been appointed Victorian state manager for the advice group. Cummins has over 18 years of industry experience and was most recently ...