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Cranky customers over choked supply chain

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
State governments may have to hit the fast forward button in sorting out infrastructure bottlenecks, as some of our biggest customers are getting very grumpy indeed. Some of Australian's largest resources buyers are in Australia increasing pressure ...

Telstra Super recruits more planners

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
Telstra Super Financial Planning is continuing to grow with the appointment of Frank Ceravolo in the newly created position of national training manager, and two CFP qualified planners. Ceravolo has more than 15 years experience in the industry and ...

Good times keep rolling for ASX funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
The resources boom and one-off gains from merger and acquisition activity underpinned the fourth consecutive year of above-20 per cent returns for the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with the market benchmark posting a heady 29.2 per cent, said ...

Advisers urged to exit UBS Aussie fund

Ratings firm Standard & Poor's Fund Services has downgraded the UBS Australian Share Fund from four to two stars and recommended that advisers find an alternative manager for their "core" Australian-equities investment. While UBS is not the only fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
... record on Friday, surpassing levels reached during the Internet bubble, as General Electric Co increased a stock-buyback plan and data showed improving consumer sentiment. The Standard & Poor's 500 milestone came a day after a market rally in which the ...

Plan B up 40 pct on debut

Portfolio administration to funds management group Plan B Group Holdings closed its first day on the stockmarket at $1.40, a hefty 40 per cent premium over its listing price. Among those who benefited from the strong trading were the more than 50 per ...

INVESCO Asian fund placed on hold

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
INVESCO's Asian Share Fund has been placed on hold by Standard & Poor's following the departure of its Hong Kong chief investment officer. Patrick Shum's departure is a significant event, according to S&P, and the ratings and research house will be ...

Franklin Templeton launches diversified real estate fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors has launched the Franklin International Real Estate Fund 3 (FIRE Fund 3), a global diversified fund investing in international private real estate funds. The launch of FIRE Fund 3 in Australia comes on the back ...

Start saving for education early: Lifeplan

... earnings or anything like that," said Walsh. The minimum investment is $1,000 with a limit of $350,000 per child. The savings plan can be set up by the parents, grandparents, godparents, or relatives. "Basically, any person who wants to contribute towards ...

Industry dealing well with underinsurance: CommInsure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
The local insurance industry is doing a 'good' or 'exceptional' job of addressing the issue of underinsurance, according to around 50 per cent of CommInsure's largest life risk insurance clients. The survey covered CommInsure's top 43 group risk clients ...