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UK abolishes Default Retirement Age

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
The Default Retirement Age of 65 has been abolished in the UK, which now prevents employers from making staff redundant on the grounds of age alone. Implemented in 2006, the Default Retirement Age (DRA) meant that employers could force their employees ...

Some hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... 0.1% in March. More? Ok, here you go. Jobless claims fell to 391,000 in the week ended 24 September - the lowest since April - from 428,000 in the previous week. Though I don't suggest reading too much into this volatile weekly data, especially this ...

Second tranche of FOFA well received: industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The second tranche of FOFA reforms has earned a warm, albeit subdued, welcome from the industry with little or no reaction from large dealer groups but solid support from industry associations. In response to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms ...

ASIC: Former Bell Potter adviser charged

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
A former Bell Potter Securities employee has been charged with five counts of dishonest conduct involving more than $1.8 million, following an ASIC investigation. Lawson Stuart Donald, 36, worked at the stockbroking firm as a client adviser between ...

AXA introduces split insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
AXA Australia has upgraded its Elevate insurance product with a particular focus on longevity risk and delivering cover to those working beyond the age of 65. AXA Elevate will now provide level premiums to age 70 for life, total and permanent disability ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
The Australian market could open higher, bucking the lead of overseas markets which all fell overnight. At 0716 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 60 points at 4,128. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after world markets rallied on hopes the US Federal Reserve would respond to mounting signs of weakness in the global economy. At 0750 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Brookes departs as CCSL chief

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Chief executive officer Nicholas Brookes will leave superannuation trustee business CCSL today, following the company's sale to Diversa Group in April. Brookes founded CCSL in 2006 and has built up a healthy client base of 22 with $1.2 billion of funds ...

Australian Capital Reserve directors plead guilty

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The former directors of Australian Capital Reserve, the fundraising arm of Estate Property Group, have pleaded guilty to making false or misleading statements to obtain a financial advantage. Samuel Pogson and Murray Lapham each admitted to one charge ...

Van Der Wielen heads to UK group Friends Life

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Just 12 months and three weeks after taking the top job, John Van Der Wielen has resigned from ANZ Wealth as managing director to move to UK group, Friends Life. Friends Life brings together the UK operations of Friends Provident and the life assurance ...