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The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... the growing mountain of debt. Not that they haven't tried. Yup, they tried and tried and tried and tried and tried - five plans announced to date... and counting. And they'll continue to do so until they find the magic formula containing the three C's. ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... however, because they can lose touch with their members. But this risk can be overcome with marketing and communication plans built around their community of members, such as their home industries, employer associations, unions, and distribution networks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... trumpeted at last week's EU summit will not solve the eurozone debt crisis. Dealers said the lack of any new economy-boosting plans from the US Federal Reserve also dented sentiment, leaving investors with no lead to go on against a backdrop of dire ...

AustralianSuper, AGEST reveal merger plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
AGEST Super has chosen AustralianSuper as a preferred merger partner with the merge to take place in 2012. As a result, AustralianSuper will have almost two million members, 160,000 employers and over $46 billion in funds under management. AGEST has ...

ASIC releases FOFA guidance plan

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... the regulator said today. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its regulatory guidance plans for the impact of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, based on the assumption it will keep with the commencement ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... up 84 points at 4273, with 15,361 contracts traded Markets have also taken heart from reports that China's central bank plans to create an investment vehicle to manage $US300 billion ($A294.88 billion) worth of funds to target investments in the US and ...

New Count chief talks products

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... its accountant driven model." Lane told Financial Standard that CBA are not big believers in inorganic growth with no real plans for further acquisitions outside Count. "If it wasn't Count, it wasn't going to be anything as we wanted their exact business ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... departing. The fund, which came into existence following the merger of ESI Super and SPEC Super last April, has firther plans to reduce its board to eight directors in 2014. "Just as the fund has evolved to meet the needs of its members and the energy ...

AUI winds up High Yield Mortgage Trust

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... responsible action is to formally terminate the trust and return the balance of the capital to investors," he added. AUI plans to make initial payments of around 10 % this side of Christmas, with a second payment of around 5 % of investors' capital due ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... fears Europe's leaders will not agree a deal to tackle their debt crisis as the first day of a crucial summit broke up with plans for a full treaty change in tatters. Tokyo fell 1.48 per cent, or 128.12 points, to 8,536.46 and Seoul shed 1.97 per cent ...