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Aussie businesses still risky: Deloitte

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
Nearly 60 per cent of Australian businesses still lack adequate risk management and training, according to a spot poll of 50 top 100 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and government organisations conducted by Deloitte last week. Of the chief risk ...

ING launches new research arm

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
ING has spun off its long-running research arm into a separate company, Financial Facts, aiming to provide client and adviser-focused research for advisers, fund managers and other research houses. Beginning as an in-house capability for RetireInvest ...

Give good advice to save yourself money: AXA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
AXA has cut its professional indemnity insurance costs for advisers by 20 per cent and pointed to its Certified Quality Advice Practice pogram as a driver of best practice advice and business practice across its planning group. The premium gives advisers ...

More blue and orange in online banking

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
Not content to let ING have all the local online glory, Rabobank has entered Australia's retail banking market with a new comprehensive DIY banking service called RaboPlus. The product, which follows successful online product launches in Belgium, Ireland ...

Risk awareness up, costs down: Aon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
Corporate governance again emerged as the top risk concern for executives in Aon's annual survey, with changing compliance and regulatory burdens and personal liability fears the primary drivers. The fifth annual Australasian Risk Management and Total ...

Property funds building on size

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
Australia's property fund industry is now worth a massive $356 billion with assets under management up $80 billion over the last 12 months, according to the latest Property Investment Research (PIR) survey. The growth represents a 29 per cent increase ...

SMSF property lending of high Calliva

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
Calliva yesterday announced the launch of a new property lending product called SuperAccess, targeting self-managed super funds (SMSF) by allowing trustees to borrow up to 70 per cent of a property's value. Explaining the product, Calliva chief executive ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... paperwork related to charges will go online. Commenting on the new legislation, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said the reforms would encourage more people to invest. "The Simpler Regulatory System Bill will encourage and further ...

Implemented consultants not performing: Counterpoint

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
Implemented consulting (IC) continues to split the jury, with the latest Counterpoint Group/Rainmaker implemented consulting survey showing ICs are on par with or underperforming regular trustees. The March quarter report, released today and available ...

Online investing in its prime: Macquarie

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
It was one for all and all for one at Macquarie Equity Markets Group, with the release yesterday of the new Macquarie Prime online trading platform, combining shares, gearing, CFDs and cash into one single package. Designed to give investors the benefits ...