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Fiducian on growth path

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
Fiducian Portfolio Services has expanded its financial planning network in the past six months with two more acquisitions underway. Within the groups' half-year results to 31 December last year, Fiducian added six new financial advisers to its network ...

Buy a toaster

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... the housing sector remains in a slump -- January pending home sales fell 2.8 per cent following a 3.2 per cent drop in December - and personal spending rose by 0.2 per cent in January - half expectations for a 0.4 per cent gain and the smallest increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. Wall St is generally higher, as are European and Asian indices. Precious metals and industrial are higher, but oil is down. On the ASX 24 at 0849 AEDT, the March share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Monday, as business indicators data for the December quarter increased market optimism ahead of GDP data due out this Wednesday. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 101.41 US cents, up from 101.21 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower as political uncertainty in Libya continues to sour market sentiment and drive commodities currencies lower. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the local unit was trading at 100.16 US cents, down from Wednesday's close ...

GFC hangover hits Perpetual profit

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... interest asset classes helped to improve revenue margins from 75 basis points to 79 basis points for the six months to December (year-on-year). This is because the group earns higher fees from active equity funds management. Another bright spot for the ...

Legalsuper employer contribs jump 15 pc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
Boutique legal industry super fund legalsuper reported a 15 per cent jump in employer contributions for the six months to 31 December 2010, reinforcing the rising inflows they attracted in 2009. The inflow momentum has seen them increase their contributions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
The Australian market is likely to fall after equity markets around the world slumped as investors worried about the increasingly violent unrest in Libya. On the ASX 24 at 0701 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was 44 points lower at ...

Countplus float buoys half-year profits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
Financial planning group Count Financial has more than doubled its net profit for the half-year to December thanks to the recent float of Countplus, it announced today. Count Financial's net profit after tax (NPAT) grew by 212 per cent on the previous ...

ANZ nabs Paul Barrett from CFS

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
Paul Barrett, the former general manager in advice at Colonial First State (CFS) joins ANZ Wealth as general manager in advice and distribution. Barrett, who will start in the new role in April, will be responsible for all ANZ's financial planner and ...