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Philanthropy takes centre stage: Trust

When rescued Beaconsfield miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb decided to establish a charity fund that will provide assistance to the children of Beaconsfield, they turned to estate planning and philanthropy specialist, Trust. Russell and Webb initially ...

Members Equity offering saving without fees

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2006
From today Members Equity Bank (MEB) will be offering its customers two new banking products - fee free. MEB has unveiled a high interest online savings account and 12 and 24 month term deposits for members, both without any bank fees payable. MEB said ...

Consumers want more savings but have nothing to save

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
A consumer survey sponsored by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has found consumers generally support opt-out higher super contribution levels while a survey by max Super found half don't have any spare money anyway. The ASFA ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in positive territory helped by a gains in US indices and higher prices for industrial metals. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0907 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up six points at 5,432. ...

MLC announces free insurance upgrades

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
MLC has announced a number of enhancements to its Personal Protection Portfolio (PPP) insurance package at no extra cost to new or existing clients. The insurance upgrades are effective immediately and extend to a range of PPP Critical Illness policies. ...

MIAA set for a new name

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2006
... reflect the evolving nature of the industry and the different areas of financial services its members are now active in. Phil Naylor, chief executive officer of the MIAA, said the name change had been slated for quite some time but was now ready to be ...

Super fund ARIA buys Chifley Square

Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), the super fund for Australian government employees, showed it is serious about direct property after shelling out $84.5 million for a 92 per cent stake in 1 Chifley Square, an iconic building at the heart ...

Mellon teams with Vianova on fixed interest fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
Mellon Global Investments Australia has launched Core Plus, a new global fixed income fund for institutional investors, in conjunction with Australian fixed interest specialist Vianova. Mellon will combine the global strengths of its fixed interest ...

Suncorp bids for Promina and a national footprint

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
Shares in Promina Group, parent of Tyndall and Asteron, have rocketed ahead on news that giant Queenslander Suncorp has made a billion dollar play for the business in a move that would see Suncorp extend its formidable sunshine state presence across ...

Citigroup taps into migrant banking needs

Citigroup Australia's Global Transaction Services division has this week launched a new retail banking service that will provide low cost and secure remittance facilities for immigrants sending money back to their former home countries. "This is a large ...