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Kofoed leaves ESSSuper

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
Don Kofoed, chief executive of the $14.6 billion Emergency Services & State Super, has resigned due to ill health. ESSSuper said in a media statement that Kofoed's resignation was accepted by the Board of ESSSuper, with understanding but with great ...

She'll be right mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
What a week...what a wonderful week! Most equity markets - from New York to Rio and Old London town - greeted the early buds of the Northern Hemisphere Spring with spring on their steps. Wall Street - as many others - marked their fourth straight week ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower with US and European stock markets experiencing heavy falls on weaker economic sentiment. At 0725 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was down 57 points at 3,559. In ...

Chinese medicine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... image of their dismal performance earlier in the week, equity and commodity markets - from New York to Rio and old London town - rallied. Markets blamed Buffett and AIG at the start of the week, shouting sell for doom is upon us. Last night the 'expert ...

The Ides of March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... warning him to 'Beware the Ides of March.' And so it was. Equity markets around the world - from New York to Rio and old London town -- suffered another convulsion as February gave way to the first trading day of March. No doubt just a coincidence as ...

Tassie adviser banned

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... financial services for 18 months after lying to the regulator during an investigation. Financial adviser, Brendan Moore of New Town was convicted in Hobart Magistrates Court for making false statements under oath during examination by ASIC in 2007. Moore ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... sentiment in the market this morning. The mood's pretty good leading into the weekend. "There's a bit of optimism around town that China may be picking their stockpiles back up and shipping may be increasing." By 1202 AEDT, BHP Billiton, the largest ...

SA and QLD scoop Hillross awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Two planning firms and a financial adviser won accolades at this year's Hillross Awards. Hillross adviser and principal at Hillross Mackay, David Pett won the dealer group's Adviser of the Year. Townsville and Ayr-based financial planning practice ...

Whistleblower wanted

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The FPA is rethinking how it investigates financial planning firms in the wake of the Storm scandal and urges its members to speak out more against unprofessional or unethical behaviour in the industry. Speaking from Townsville, Queensland, FPA chief ...

FPA heads to eye of Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
The key team behind the Financial Planning Association (FPA) is travelling to Townsville, Queensland to speak to those directly affected by Storm Financial's advice and the firm's subsequent collapse. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Jo-Anne ...