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Fin services not delivering

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
Ten years after the Wallis financial system inquiry, the industry has failed to deliver on its promise and continues to lag the rest of the economy while it has also become an export failure, highlighting that the inquiry really delivered very few tangible ...

Austock picks new non-executive director

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
Austock has appointed former Macquarie Bank executive director and property funds specialist, Michael McFarlane, to the position of group non-executive director. A non-executive director at Austock's property arm since 2006, McFarlane assisted in expanding ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
The Australian share market remained in the doldrums at noon, with Friday's falls on Wall St continuing to dampen investor sentiment. At 1200 AEST, the bluechip S&P/ASX200 Index fell 67.1 points to 6315.5, while the all ordinaries dropped 63 points ...

Industry cheers red tape cuts

The Simpler Regulatory Bill passed last week will reduce the compliance burden and costs associated with advice for investments or superannuation amounts under $15,000, a move welcomed by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of ...

Antares teams with Lodestar for absolute returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
Antares Capital Partners, a recently formed alternative investment business within the NAB Group, has teamed with Lodestar Capital Partners to launch a new absolute return fund. The Antares Lodestar Absolute Return Trust aims to deliver stable absolute ...

Aberdeen finalises restructure

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
Aberdeen Asset Management's revised investment team structure has been revealed after finalising its acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management's (DeAM) Australian equities and fixed income businesses capabilities. Bill Bovingdon's seven person fixed ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
The Australian share market opened stronger with the major miners, along with a mixed bag of stocks, pushing shares higher overall. With the most of the world's major markets closed overnight for public holidays, the market overall was quiet while waiting ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
Advisers will be able to offer simplified records of advice to clients investing less than $15,000, while businesses can post annual reports and new or revised product information online, under proposed new Simpler Regulatory System reforms. The bill  ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
A record close on Wall St lifted the Australian sharemarket into positive territory, with the banks and the miners again leading the way. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was up 33.6 points at 6328.2, while the all ordinaries also gained ...

ARIA awards Principal $400m mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Principal Global Investors' diversified fixed income Global Strategic Income Fund has been awarded a $400 million mandate from the Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA). The fund focuses on diversified, high-yield fixed income securities and ...