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Another lonely night

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
"Only the lonely (Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah) Know the way I feel tonight (Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah) Only the lonely (Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah) Know this feeling ain't right (Dum dum dum, dumdy doo wah)" - Roy Orbison It was another lonely day for ...

Political debate defers FOFA clarity

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
With only one more round of sitting days currently scheduled for both chambers of parliament, it seems increasingly unlikely that the proposed FOFA legislation will pass through both houses before Christmas. Added to this is the fact that the government ...

Adviser charged with fraud

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
A former senior adviser at Sydney firm, Noall & Co, faced charges of fraud in court this week following an ASIC investigation. James Patrick Hobson, a senior financial adviser, faced Downing Centre Local Court for allegations that he defrauded four ...

Insto clients forecast a low growth world economy

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Pessimism about the outlook for global growth has significantly worsened since March, according to a survey of institutional clients by global investment management firm PIMCO. PIMCO surveyed clients before its recent Macroeconomic Forum and asked respondents ...

van Eyk adds UBS-HALO to the Blueprint Australian Shares Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The addition of the UBS-HALO Australian Share Fund to van Eyk's Blueprint Australian Shares Fund is part of plans to move more of the fund into concentrated, high conviction strategies, according to the company. Head of ratings at van Eyk, Matthew Olsen ...

Go figure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
A brand new month, a brand new scare. Yes folks, just when we thought that it's gonna be a bright (bright) sun-shiny day, along comes the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) bearing bad tidings. And if you hadn't had your fill ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The Australian share market was slightly lower at noon on Monday as investors took a breather from the recent strong rally and awaited the release of various economic data later in the week. Local stocks were still headed for the best month in 23 years. ...

Macquarie posts mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group has posted positive results despite volatility for its advised and intermediary businesses, recording a half year to net profit of $137 million while Macquarie Group suffered a 24% profit decline. The Macquarie ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open lower on Wednesday due to doubts European leaders will agree on a package to resolve Europe's escalating debt crisis. Wall Street and European markets fell overnight due to reports key parts of the rescue ...

MLC creates licensee relationship manager roles to support adviser network

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
MLC has created nine new licensee relationship manager roles aimed at improving the licensee service experience for its aligned network of advisers across Australia. Licensee relationship managers (LRMs) will support advisers on all core licensee services ...