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Word of mouth works: Tyndall

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
Nearly half of all clients who use a financial planner would 'definitely' recommend them to family or friends, according to a new Tyndall survey. The survey, carried out in July on 1,200 consumers nationwide, showed 24 per cent of consumers surveyed ...

Magnitude appoints new head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
Magnitude Financial Planning has appointed Scot Andrews into the new role of practice delivery manager in Merit Wealth. The role will require Andrews to provide dealer support services to the Merit Financial Planning network. Andrews previously served ...

GoldLink loses luster

Fund manager GoldLink is the latest victim of the volatile sharemarket and has announced on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that it will wind down its investment portfolios and return money to investors. Ratings agency Standard & Poor's Fund ...

HFA profits up 389pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
HFA Accelerator Plus, a listed investment fund that specialises in absolute return strategies, has posted a near quadrupling of profits in the last financial year. This increase is on the back of a 253 per cent increase in revenue on its previous full ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after comments by the largest US mortgage company on the economic outlook drove stocks down in New York. At 0753 AEST, the September Share Price Index on the Sydney futures exchange was down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after stronger overnight metal prices and gains in the US. At 0750 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 65 points to 6087 on the Sydney futures exchange. Companies reporting interim ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today with a flat lead from the US and generally buoyant trade amongst the metals. At 0704 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 18 points at 5920 on the Sydney futures exchange. In economics ...

SA posts record planner growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
The number of financial planners recruited in South Australia have risen over the past year eclipsing the growth rate in other states, according to eJobs Financial Planning. The survey found that the number of financial planner job advertisements in ...

Active fund tax burden costs 4pc of returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The extra tax burden of active investing could cost up to $38,000 for a top marginal tax bracket investor with $500,000 in investments, according to Vanguard research. Vanguard's head of retail Robin Bowerman said that while super funds enjoyed concessional ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, continuing its recent slide against both the US dollar and Japanese yen on the back of a lack in investor confidence. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8317/23, down from yesterday's close ...