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Sentiment stirs bad mood

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... growth. But they all came in one gust the month the survey was taken. You'd be depressed too Virginia if all these problems - plus worries about the PIGS and China - were dangled in front of your nose all in one go. But one swallow does not make a spring. ...

Wheels rolling away from commission

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... just $1,200 or $100 a month and can choose from nine investment options, including the capital guaranteed option AMP Cash Plus. They can also switch between investment options at any time, with no switching fees.

CommInsure appoints head of wholesale risk dist

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... banking business. His experience spans life and general insurance, workers compensation, health and government insurance, plus reinsurance. Woodward's roles have covered business development, operational improvements, strategies for growing markets in ...

AustralianSuper wins $650m Elders mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... Elders - making the transfer one of the largest of its kind in Australian corporate superannuation history. The $30 billion-plus AustralianSuper was the successful bidder for the 12,500 members MasterSuper fund. The mandate means that MasterSuper will ...

Merger creates $16bn mortgage aggregator

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
The $16-billion plus mortgage aggregator Vow Financial, part-owned by Macquarie Group, could pose a new threat to financial planning firms after the group's head said they also plan to start offering non-mortgage financial products. The merger includes ...

BNP Paribas merges with Fortis IM Aust

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia is to merge with Fortis Investment Management Australia - creating a $23 billion-plus entity with BNP's local head Robert Harrison at the helm. The mergers comes less than nine months since BNP Paribas bought ...

Bendigo head moves to ME Bank

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... will be taking over the reins of ME Bank on 8 February, according to a press statement from the bank. McPhee is a 20-year plus veteran in the banking sector, and is experienced in senior roles across practically all aspects of Adelaide Bank. He took ...

Legalsuper reviews financial planning services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
The $1 billion-plus legalsuper is reviewing its financial planning services - including its relationship with Industry Funds Financial Planning - to boost member usage of the fund's advice offerings. Andrew Proebstl, chief executive of legalsuper, said ...

DKN buys BMG stake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... and the business joined the Lonsdale network in the late 1980s when it commenced its financial planning operations. This 20 plus year association with Lonsdale now extends through to DKN. "When developing our succession plans, it was important to all ...

Investing on thin ice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... steadying - except the car could still crash and is still on thin ice. Roger Bridges, head of fixed income at $10 billion-plus fund manager Tyndall/Suncorp, is the kind of bond manager you want on your side - he worries a lot. Sure, Australia, taken ...