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Actuarial certificate delivery speeds up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... fully segregated to individual member accounts, and one or more members had a non-zero accumulation account balance at some stage during the year. "It is now easier than falling off a log and can take 2 to 3 seconds for an accountant to automatically ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... multi-manager funds to consider minimising volatility strategies in their domestic equity portfolios, as events on the world stage continue to spook equity markets. "While equities are likely to present opportunities and enjoy periods of growth, in general ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... parliament. Moody's warned France... again. While it noted that the country's AAA-rating is not under pressure "at this stage", rising bond yields and weaker growth prospects threaten France's stable outlook. "Super" trouble in America. After months ...

MLC launches new adviser and client websites

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
MLC has launched new look websites for its MasterKey, Business Super and MLC Insurance advisers and clients. AdviserOnline lets advisers view key business information such as account balances, a new client search function and My Client Leads, which ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows. The investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ...

Political debate defers FOFA clarity

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
With only one more round of sitting days currently scheduled for both chambers of parliament, it seems increasingly unlikely that the proposed FOFA legislation will pass through both houses before Christmas. Added to this is the fact that the government ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... gained 0.80 per cent and Madrid was up 0.81 per cent. The euro sank to $US1.3429 - its lowest point since October 10 - at one stage but then recovered to $US1.3500, still down from $US1.3536 in New York late on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian shares fell ...

ANZ Wealth provides succession support for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
ANZ aligned financial planners looking to retire can now avail of a new package aimed at helping them to develop a successful succession plan. The ANZ Wealth succession package gives planners a range of tools including a loan facility for business growth ...

Snowball acquires HNW wealth manager

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... performance criteria. Snowball has another acquisition opportunity of similar size which remains in an advanced due diligence stage.

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... but in Frankfurt the DAX 30 gained 0.66 per cent to 5,867.81 points. Milan shares rebounded more than two per cent at one stage but finished with a gain of 0.97 per cent while Madrid dropped 0.36 per cent. Italy had to pay record rates of 6.087 per cent ...