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Platypus wins court case

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
A Victorian Supreme Court Justice ruled in favour of Platypus Asset Management yesterday, in its dispute with a former employee. Philip Pepe was employed as a senior analyst at Platypus from April 2006 to October 2007. In August 2008 he filed a claim ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
If there is one proof that no one can fight against nature, it is the Americans and shopping. Yes Virginia, they continue to shop in stores and and even online! And they're not only window-shopping... they are actually exchanging money for goods and ...

Banking on a super precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
Treasurer Wayne Swan's banking reform is also a warning of what could be in store for superannuation. Yesterday the Treasurer released his long awaited reform package and while it wasn't aimed at super funds and wealth managers, if some of the key consumer ...

Lookin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... 17,000 to 421,000 Household Worth in U.S. Increases by $1.2 Trillion Loans Hit 3-Year High in 'Spectacular Time': Canada Credit Yes, you read right! Good news in Australasia. Good news in Europe. Good news in North America. These are the news that would ...

Grinch vs Santa

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
"Torn between two lovers, feelin' like a fool" - Mary MacGregor Good thing my wife is on holidays far, far away otherwise the shape of my skull would be embedded in one of our frying pans when she reads my opening line. But honey, you know I refer not ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The Australian share market was slighly weaker at noon with continuing strength in the resource sector fighting to offset weakness among the major banks. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 8.4 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,718.2 ...

Astarra director faces five years jail, $220k fine

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The former director of Astarra Asset Management, Shawn Richard, faces a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment or a $220,000 fine - or both - and has been banned for life from providing financial services. Richard pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonest ...

BTIM targets planners and boutiques

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
BT Investment Management plans to buy more businesses to boost its multi-boutique arm and expand its retail products in the coming years to suit planner demand. Emilio Gonzalez, chief executive of BTIM, said at the firm's annual general meeting yesterday ...

Santa's in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
"Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, Right down Santa Claus Lane..." The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) played Santa to Australians all by announcing no increase in interest rates yesterday. It may have to lift the official cash rate from ...

More to retirement than super: planner

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... build assets as part of a diversified portfolio that can be used towards super or as assets accessed later in retirement. "Yes, people in their 30s should look into their retirement, but it doesn't have to mean more money into super," said Bineham.