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Brookes departs as CCSL chief

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Chief executive officer Nicholas Brookes will leave superannuation trustee business CCSL today, following the company's sale to Diversa Group in April. Brookes founded CCSL in 2006 and has built up a healthy client base of 22 with $1.2 billion of funds ...

CBA in takeover bid for Count Financial

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The Commonwealth Bank has announced a $373 million takeover bid for financial planning group Count Financial, which went into a surprise trading halt this morning before the news. Count Financial share volumes surged yesterday on the Australian Securities ...

Australian Capital Reserve directors plead guilty

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The former directors of Australian Capital Reserve, the fundraising arm of Estate Property Group, have pleaded guilty to making false or misleading statements to obtain a financial advantage. Samuel Pogson and Murray Lapham each admitted to one charge ...

Count Financial profit surges on windfall float

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
Financial planning group Count Financial reported a profit surge of $51.56 million, a 113% increase on the previous corresponding period, in its annual results today. The announcement was expected after the firm issued earnings guidance earlier this ...

AIA Australia creates Asia role, new CEO

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Life insurance group AIA Australia has appointed chief executive Damien Green to a Hong Kong-based role where he will grow AIA Group business across the region. Green has held the reins at AIA Australia since November 2009 and will start the newly created ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
A slew of bad news from Europe and poor economic data from the US prompted the Australian dollar to tank almost one US cent overnight. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.89 US cents, down from 104.83 US cents on Thursday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was over half a US cent higher on Thursday, after reaching 106.00 US cents overnight for the first time in two-weeks. At 0710 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.44 US cents, up from 104.78 US cents on Wednesday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Wednesday although risk appetite was waning, after the release of contrasting economic data from the US and Europe overnight. At 0710 AEST on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.72 US cents, up from ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly weaker at noon on the back of a sluggish equities market. At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.93 US cents, up from 104.16 US cents on Monday. Since 1700 AEST on Monday, the local unit ...