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Former Zurich CFO banned by APRA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has disqualified the former Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) chief financial officer for his role in deliberately overstating the company's financial position. John Stanbridge was chief ...

FPA reports finances and enrolments on the up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 24 November, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced an operating surplus of $606,000 as well as record enrolments into the CFPA(R) program. The surplus means that FPA cash reserves have been ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
The release by the ABS of national CPI data has shown that overall there was a 0.9 per cent increase during the third quarter, tallying to a 3.9 per cent annual rate. This suggests that the coming RBA meeting on 7 November will see the board under pressure ...

Schroders welcomes new head of sales

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
Schroder Investment Management Australia has appointed Brian Scott to the newly created position of head of sales. Scott will step into the role on 16 November and the appointment is the fourth senior appointment to be made by Schroders in the past ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
The economic impact of the Federal Government's baby bonus as well as improved employment conditions in Australia have helped improved the national birth rate, according to the latest data from the ABS. The national birth rate is the highest since 1995 ...

Rainmaker SelectingSuper Fund of the Year Awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The Rainmaker Group will hold its SelectingSuper Fund of the Year Awards on 3 November to celebrate the achievements of some of Australia's best super funds. Christopher Page, Rainmaker's managing director, said, "Rainmaker has been researching and ...

ASIC welcomes ex-head of ASX

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
The former chief executive officer of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), Tony D'Aloisio, will start his new life as a regulator after being announced as a newly appointed commissioner with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ...

Adviser faces charges of pilfering $1.3m

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
A Victorian financial adviser has faced court over the misappropriation of around $1.3 million of clients' money. Matthew Leech faced Bendigo Magistrates Court for 18 charges of theft and dishonesty brought about following an Australian Securities and ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market continued its upward charge at noon, buoyed by a positive lead from Wall Street and a surge in banking and energy stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 62.6 points to 5205.3 and the all ordinaries rose ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon today as a fall in the oil price weighed on shares in resource and energy companies. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.83 points to 5172.5 and the all ordinaries fell 12.67 points ...