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Joined at the hip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... have been experiencing positive signs of improvement in activity and sentiment. And yet the BoC remains wary about the country's near-term outlook. So much so that the central bank found it necessary to issue a statement back in September - and reiterated ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... companies holding annual general meetings are Boral Ltd, Crown Ltd, Suncorp-Metway Ltd, Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd, Country Road Ltd and Macquarie Media Group. On Tuesday the Australian share market closed firmly in the red on a weaker materials ...

ING to divest insurance and investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... also been widely credited for shaking up the retail banking sector and is one of the most successful online banks in the country.) According to ING, the restructuring is expected to result in a pro forma balance sheet reduction of around $970 billion ...

Drop commissions or get off APL: AMP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... Together, AMP Financial Planning and Hillross Financial Services represent the largest financial planning groups in the country with a 9 per cent share of the market in terms of number of planners, Rainmaker data shows. Helmich said the feedback he received ...

Canadian pensions stage Q3 recovery

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... managers totalling $318 billion, returned just over 7 per cent for the quarter ending in September. As result, this means the country's pension funds returned more than 14 per cent for the year to date. The best performing asset class were domestic stocks ...

Budget, what budget?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... big spenders (nearly $33 a week) while Victorians tend to spend more money on tickets and concerts than the rest of the country. South Australians are the most frugal ($25 per week of unaccounted expenses) and Western Australians the most likely to shout ...

Super saved the economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Superannuation helped Australia avoid a recession, with new research from ASFA showing the country's Gross Domestic Product would have been 1.8 per cent lower in June 2008 without the super system. Superannuation has played a vital role in strengthening ...

Aviva SMA attracts $10m in six weeks

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... media and start to follow them more," he said. Aviva is promoting the SMA through a series of presentations across the country. The roadshow will be followed by an SMA Masterclass, which is expected to occur in the net few months. "Advisers are recognising ...

Global instos push for climate change action

PRESS STATEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... a global agreement that includes a worldwide target for emissions reductions of 50 to 85 per cent by 2050 and specific country action plans that show measurable emission targets. Also, the statement recommends measures to reduce deforestation, government ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Western Australia operations and that Chinese commodities imports are likely to more closely reflect demand following the country's recent stockpiling. The resources giant also said it did not expect to resume full production of copper and uranium at ...