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October mourn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
Financial market trading activity in October ended as it began - with so much volatility. Investors' consensus interpretation of economic reports, government announcements and central bank decisions determined entry and exit into equities, currencies ...

New rules for short selling

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
Financial watchdog ASIC and the ASX have changed the disclosure rules on short selling, ahead of the expected lifting of the ban on shorting non-financial stocks next month. The disclosure and reporting requirements mean short selling activity on the ...

Retail fund fights back

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
The value of financial advice must be considered when comparing performance, an issue often overlooked in the debate about retail versus industry funds, said Colonial First State head of strategy, Nicolette Rubinsztein. The industry debate on the differences ...

Catholic Super enhances insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
Catholic Super members can now claim 43 per cent more on basic death and death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover at no extra cost after the fund upgraded its insurance service with TOWER Australia. The negotiated insurance service means ...

MLC upgrades its group insurance suite

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
MLC is raising the bar in group insurance, providing super funds with more insurance options at no extra cost. MLC's salary continuance benefits now cover 10 specific illnesses, which means members can receive double benefits for up to six months. For ...

PRI toolkit hits the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
EIRIS and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are launching a toolkit to help signatories implement the first three principles around integration, engagement and disclosure. The EIRIS PRI Toolkit includes three tools named EIRisk, Global ...

AFA names Adviser of the Year

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Adam Smith and Paul Daily have been named joint winners of the AFA Adviser of the Year award at last night's AFA Gala Dinner. Tuesday night marked the first time in history the AFA announced joint recipients of the prestigious award that pays tribute ...

Aviva grants free child life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
More than 58,000 existing Aviva customers are set to benefit from its decision to provide free automatic life insurance for children who experience a defined critical illness. The Child Income Benefit and Child Support Benefit are available under parents' ...

Optimum hires RBC Dexia

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
Canadian fixed income manager Optimum Asset Management has appointed RBC Dexia Investor Services to provide custody, fund valuation and unitholder recordkeeping services. According to a statement by RBC Dexia, Optimum is engaging the custodian to service ...

Asgard refines licence service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
Financial planning practice owners can tailor their dealer group licence so they only pay for the services they need after Asgard Wealth Solutions launched Licensee Select. Licensee Select attempts to cater for each businesses requirements across three ...