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EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Energy Industry Superannuation Scheme has taken over Local Government Super's stake in FuturePlus Financial Services. The $3 billion EISS acquired LGS' shares in FuturePlus for an undisclosed sum, leaving the admin and investment firm to focus its services ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
The Australian share market is fractionally lower at noon as investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia's rates decision. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.9 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,688.6, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, although the late fall on Wall Street will exercise a restraining influence on trading on Tuesday. Precious metals were lower, but base metals and oil were more buoyant. ...

Get on board super reforms: Shorten

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Bill Shorten, the newly-appointed Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services, re-affirmed the government's plan to raise SG to 12 per cent and implement key reforms proposed in the Cooper Review. Speaking at an industry luncheon hosted by the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
The Australian share market continued to strengthen in morning trade to be up by over 0.8 per cent at noon, led by the resources and banking sectors. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 39.8 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 4701.4, while ...

Lack of confidence impedes adviser referrals

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Increasing levels of existing client referrals provide more opportunity for boutique financial planning firms to build their revenue and business, according to Macquarie Practice Consulting. Yet lack of confidence and smart strategic marketing gets ...

The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
If you're a betting man, this is your week. There's a trifecta of events coming your way. The nation will stop tomorrow for the race that stops a nation. Odds-on favourite is for So You Think to pass the finish line in strides. We shall see! But even ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
The Australian market has mixed flat to positive leads from offshore trading overnight on Friday. On the ASX24 at 0655 AEDT, the December share price index contract was 17 points higher at 4,664 points. In economics news on Monday, the Reserve Bank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, after receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.3 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 4,667.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Adviser sentenced to 8yrs imprisonment

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
A former financial adviser receives a jail sentence after pleading guilty to 13 fraud charges following an ASIC investigation. Neil Francis Dodd was sentenced to eight years imprisonment in Townsville's District Court after an ASIC investigation concluded ...