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Five minutes of sunshine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
'Don't fight the Fed!' 'The trend is your friend!' These market aphorisms are again coming back in fashion. Upward momentum in equity markets all around the world have been steadily gathering pace since hitting what is turning out to be the lowest point ...

Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
International equity markets have come a long way after hitting what is now looking likely their lows during the current cycle. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging ...

Fin advice satisfaction down: Lifeplan

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
The latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index fell 4.3 per cent in the last six months, with financial planning clients unevenly split between those who are likely to stick with their planner and those that are more vulnerable to cutting ...

Insurance broker caught for fraud

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Consumers, be warned. ASIC has caught one insurance broker selling insurance products but not passing on the fees to the insurer, which meant his clients didn't get the appropriate insurance cover. Stolen premiums, dodgy insurance - Anthony John Ryan ...

AFA conference to focus on leadership

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) highlights the importance of strong leadership skills at this year's conference, with keynote speakers including Darren Flanagan, the man behind the Beaconsfield mine rescue and Peter Baines, who helped lead ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Equity markets have come a long way after hitting their lows in March. Their run-up was first measured in days, day stretched into weeks and now...months. The optimism engendered by the slowly mounting economic indications that the market has left the ...

Solaris signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
Solaris Investment Management has become the latest Australian fund manager to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Denis Donohue, managing director at Solaris Investment Management, said the firm already integrated ...

AFA calls for Rising Star in advice

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the 2009 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award, an annual award that goes to the best up-and-coming professional in the advice industry. Richard Klipin, the association's chief executive ...

Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
No more Libor pains. The trillions of dollars flooding the financial system have already bought optimism for an eventual economic recovery - now it is also buying trust. Trust among banks, that is. Yesterday, I talked about the Libor/OIS spread - a ...

CBA launches capital protection funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched a new capital-protected investment, Capital Series Compass, which offers investors a choice of two investment themes - an Australian share market or Australian/Hong Kong blend. The Capital Series Compass offers ...