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Count down to lower H2 revenue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
Count Financial may have pocketed a neat $10.74 million in after-tax profits for the second half of 2007, but the firm makes no pretense in warning that the figures will be anything but rosy for the same time this year. Count Financial reported a net ...

IIFA pledges global reporting standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
The International Investment Funds Association has vowed to support development of a better investment fund reporting system at its 21st annual meeting, which concluded in Sydney last Friday. The 76 delegates, representing 35 different national investment ...

Asset finance companies lose lending share

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Finance companies are losing market share in their biggest market segment, business lending, as the banks make an aggressive push for more SME and middle market business. According to KPMG's 2006/07 survey of finance companies, released yesterday, finance ...

ASIC appoints new commissioner

Outgoing Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Jeffrey Lucy takes up a post at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) as a partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques steps into his shoes. Lucy has taken up the role of part-time ...

Customer satisfaction is a measure of indifference

... share of wallet or customer numbers. Banks have taken to customer surveys with a vengeance. It is rare to see a financial report that does not provide an update on the latest satisfaction ratings. Banks want to be known for providing "a superior customer ...

Economic round-up: Raging bull

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
As the Australian stock market finishes what has been the best financial year of the past 20, a spectacular amount of cash has been floating around looking for somewhere to set up house. Investors have done exceptionally which has seen the bull market ...

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 ...

Industry reports more soaring profits

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007
The wealth management industry continues to scale new heights with more strong reporting results for some of the big brands for the half year to 31 December 2006. This is due largely to an increase in superannuation inflows and solid returns in the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
The Australian stock market remained higher at noon, led by most of the big banks, and boosted by generally positive investor sentiment. "It (the market) has been surprisingly strong. There wasn't much of a lead from markets offshore at the weekend," ...

Zurich head of planning switches hats

Zurich Financial Services has appointed its former head of planning as the new head of risk management and compliance. Geoff Copp was previously Zurich Australia's head of planning and business practices in general insurance. He has spent 19 years at ...