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Industry gathers for ESG academy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... environment, heritage and the arts, Peter Garratt along with Academy chair, Steve Gibbs and Responsible Investment Association of Australiasia chief executive, Louise O'Halloran, officially launched the academy yesterday. The academy's curriculum and ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... hedge fund SageCrest Finance filed for bankruptcy protection. Investor sentiment was also dampened by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) homebuilder confidence survey that showed US builder confidence remained at a record low of 16 in August. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) small business survey will be released, the Housing Industry Association of Australia issues its state and national outlook for the June quarter, and the Reserve Bank of Australia will release the minutes ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... on inflation and interest rates. US: There is little economic data coming out of the US this week. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) housing market index is expected to remain steady at a reading of 16 for August. This will be followed ...

Shift ad budget for Gen Y: Williams

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... to better communicate with Generation Y, according to digital marketing expert, Jenny Williams. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) Communications Forum, Williams said placing advertising or information on websites such ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... on monetary policy and the Australian Bureau of Statistics' lending finance data for June. The Housing Industry Association of Australia will release its national and state outlook for the June quarter, and the Australian Office of Financial Management ...

Thirst for planners soars 55pc

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... professional financial planners is expected to grow by 55 per cent in the next five years, said the Financial Planning Association of Australia. According to new research by the FPA's Future Financial Planners Council, the demand for financial planners ...

Tech will bond insurers and planners: AFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... electronic filing systems, according to AFA financial adviser of the year, Phil Young. Speaking at yesterday's Association of Financial Advisers national forum in Sydney yesterday, Young, from Zurich Financial Services Australia predicts that a cross-industry ...

AFA education to knock salesman tag

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) finalised the first unit of the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner program, an education course it hopes will reduce criticism of the financial advice industry. Speaking at the AFA National Forum in Sydney ...

ASFA supports same sex super bill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA) is backing the government's proposal to change the law and allow same sex couples to access a partner's superannuation death benefit easier and more tax effectively. In its submission to the Senate Standing ...