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Signature scam adviser banned for life: ASIC

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
A financial adviser who allegedly used a scanned copy of his 72-year-old client's signature to misappropriate $1.5 million in shares is facing a life ban from ASIC and court action. Todd Michael King, of Perth, WA, allegedly used a scanned signature ...

Bentham wins $350 million mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Specialist global credit investment managers Bentham Asset Management have won a major new mandate from AustralianSuper worth $350 million. The segregated global loan mandate, issued in the March quarter, will increase Bentham's funds under management ...

Super insurance simplified for funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Superannuation industry organisations have welcomed new legislation that makes it easier for super funds to claim tax deductions for the cost of total and permanent disability insurance provided to members. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten introduced ...

Telstra Super slash fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Telstra Super to cut retail member fees by two-thirds in the new financial year as the fund continues its campaign to broaden member benefits. Starting from July 1 this year, Telstra Super Personal Plus members administration fees will be cut from 0.6 ...

MetLife launches credit insurance product

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
MetLife Insurance has entered the credit card insurance market with Citibank, launching a credit card account insurance product to protect policyholders in the instance of unemployment, death or injury. CardGuard, available exclusively to Citibank customers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market bounced back from early losses to be higher at noon, with stocks in the materials and retail sectors leading the gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.9 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 4,677.1, while ...

Can't hear you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... profitability? But of course if conditions become bad enough - there's always the Fed. We'll never be alone if we have a friend like Ben. And this, mon amie, is the reason why the markets refuse to stay down.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open marginally higher on Friday after Wall Street continued a recovery, although it ended relatively flat. Both oil and metals were mixed overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0701 AEST, the June share price index futures ...

Perpetual chief ushers in new era

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
New executives, flexible cost base, greater discipline and over 100 staff cuts make up the first of three initiatives planned by Perpetual as it fights to rebuild its focus and performance. Just one day after news that its star fund manager and head ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market opened firmer on Thursday, after Wall Street ended a three-day losing streak to close moderately higher. At 1010 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41.5 points higher at 4,626.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...