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Former Integrity port manager loses court bid

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
Former Integrity Investment Management portfolio manager, Shawn Burns, has failed in his bid for an court injunction as the case between Burns and Integrity continues. Burns' employment at Integrity was terminated on June 20 this year after the company's ...

Govt closes in on phoenix super dodgers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... phoenix activities by company directors, will be submitted on the 2011-12 Budget measure and address three key areas within tax law. Proposals include extending the director penalty regime so directors are held personally liable for their company's failure ...

Financial Planners want level playing field on commissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... he said. Rantall said many financial planners advise on listed securities so it would be an inconsistent application of the law to create a differentiation between advice givers. The Stockbrokers Association of Australia has reportedly asked Treasury ...

Women in Super scholarship winners announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Winners of the Women in Super NSW scholarship program have been awarded and continue the group's work of getting more female representation of boards. Announced this week, NSW Women In Super (WIS) named its five winners who will attend a 'Getting Started ...

AustralianSuper, Westscheme merger completed

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
AustralianSuper has hit $42 billion in funds and 1.8 million members after today officially merging with West Australian super fund, Westscheme, coinciding with its launch of an aviation division. Since announcing plans to merge in February this year ...

Strong cash flow doubles Countplus dividend

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Strong cash flow at growing financial services group Countplus has underpinned a maiden dividend which is double that of forecasts, it announced to the stock exchange today. The 4c dividend announcement comes as the group continues its strategy of buying ...

IMF elects new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011

Time to call it quits - again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Brace yourself people! We might be in for another rough one this week. Gauging from the S&P 500's 1.2 per cent fall on Friday last week, hang on to your hat Australia. This was reportedly triggered by massive falls in the share price of UniCredit -- ...

PIF Action Group lands Federal Court win

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... Income Fund Action Group (PIFAG) against Brisbane-based Wellington Capital Limited, finding Wellington breached corporations law in its role as management and trustee for the Premium Income Fund. Yesterday the Federal Court ruled in favour of PIFAG's ...

Plum adds super lawyer to board

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Former chair of the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Committee, Peggy Haines, has joined the Plum Superannuation Fund and the Plum Pooled Superannuation Trust as a board trustee. Haines, a senior superannuation and financial services lawyer ...