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China's smoking gun

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... Chen Nianzu, a member of the cigarette market supervision team in Gong'an, said the regulation will boost the local economy via maintaining cigarette tax revenue. The province had even issued quotas for government agencies to consume 230,000 packets ...

Mercer wins NGS Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
The $2.6 billion industry super fund NGS Super has appointed Mercer as its administrator and financial advice provider to its members. Mercer announced yesterday its appointment to oversee the non-Government schools industry fund's member services ...

Baby boomers hang on to investments

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
Baby Boomers may be sitting tight with their investment strategies, but many are arming themselves with education and taking a more prudent investment approach in a bid to ride out the GFC, new research shows. The latest Retire Ready survey from Commonwealth ...

BNP increases stake in Indian mega broker

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... also has a presence in the United Arab Emirates through a joint venture with Barjeel Geojit Securities and in Saudi Arabia via Aloula Geojit Brokerage Company. C J George, chief executive at Geojit BNP Paribas, said the increased equity stake would allow ...

Charged for no AFSL

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... matters came to ASIC's attention through its broader investigation into the collapse of the Westpoint Group of Companies and via complaints received from the public. The matters of Messrs Button, Sneddon and Shepherd were adjourned until Tuesday 21 April ...

UK consumers embrace online comparison tools

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
New research on UK consumers shows they are rapidly embracing online finance price comparisons, with big implications for how firms market their products. According to the Datamonitor research, online price comparison websites are now the most trusted ...

More room to grow: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
The $5.2 billion Australian Unity Investments is open to strategic joint venture opportunities with boutique firms specialising in international equities, listed property and global fixed interest. David Bryant, head of investments at AUI, said that ...

Joy Palmer Foundation established to promote ESG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... Joy was so renowned for," said Begakis. All expressions of interest and assistance to the Joy Palmer Foundation can be made via Statewide Superannuation Trust. "It would be very fitting for the foundation to provide funding and support to young people ...

Model your retirement: Sunsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... have tomorrow - all on one simple and easy to use interactive screen," according to Sunsuper. The calculator can be accessed via the Sunsuper website. Other super funds are also embracing the tech revolution in full swing. The $1.2 billion Asset Super ...

Supercorp buys MYOB super software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
Brisbane based, Supercorp Australia, has bought the superannuation software business from MYOB. MYOB supports hundreds of accounting firms across Australia in lodging statutory accounts for self managed super funds (SMSFs). Kurt Groeneveld, Supercorp ...