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FPA and Bannister Mansfield settle in court

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Bannister Mansfield have settled in court and the financial planning firm's director, Gavin Murphy, has apologised for the ads placed in the media. The FPA started proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained on better homebuilder sentiment and positive comments about banks from analysts. Oil and industrial metals also gained overnight, suggesting energy and mining stocks will ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was more than half a per cent lower at noon, as the markets digested the federal budget handed down on Tuesday night. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 index was 34.9 points lower, or by 0.9 per cent, at 3842.3, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was one per cent lower at noon, with falls in both the resources and financial sector, despite a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 index was 40.3 points lower, or by 1.02 per cent, at 3901.4, while ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
Trustees have a fiduciary duty to take long term factors, including ESG considerations, into account when selecting and managing investments, said Senator Nick Sherry. Senator Sherry, speaking at this morning's Finsia's leadership forum, said this is ...

CORRECTION: Aberdeen takes on 30 Credit Suisse staff

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
Aberdeen has recruited 30 staff from Credit Suisse and approximately $13 billion in assets under management after the acquisition of certain assets and business of Cerdit Suisse's Global Investors division. Aberdeen said it is bringing over 30 Credit ...

Govt drafts new credit regime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
The government has released a draft bill to develop a national credit licensing regime. The bill will create the Australian Credit License (ACL) which will come into effect from the beginning of next year. ACL holders must meet a set of minimum standards ...

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
Surprise! The exclamation would almost always put a smile on anyone's face especially when the expected worst turns into a welcome better. Financial markets have been bombarded day after day after day with news that went from bad to worse to worst for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
The Australian share market was lower at noon weighed down by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto amid concerns about the latter's deal with China's Chinalco. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 33.2 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 3,743.5, while the ...

AIRC sets more default super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has today released the second tranche of revised Awards including details of their default superannuation funds. The revisions are part of the Award Modernisation process commenced last year at the ...