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FOFA provisions will go ahead: PJC

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... years. For post-implementation, the committee recommended Treasury work with ASIC to monitor the quality of advice on the sale of risk insurance inside and outside superannuation and any market distortions that may occur. The report also recommended ...

No please explain needed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Oh-em-gee! What a lotta cow droppings. I hope you're 'LOL' after reading this morning's commentaries of the happenings on The Street while we were sleeping. According to 'expert' analysis, "S&P 500 snaps four-day advance" (Bloomberg) and the Dow gave ...

NAB Asset Servicing wins APRC mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has awarded National Australia Bank Asset Servicing division a $740m mandate to provide its custodial services. Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) will transition the assets under custody to NAB Asset ...

Smackdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... last night got a good, nay very good, reception considering. Here is Reuter's report, "Tuesday's 3.75 billion euro 10-year sale was covered 1.4 times, in line with the average. The total sale of 6.25 billion euros of fixed-rate BTP bonds hit the top ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open as it ended - flat. At 0800 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 11 points at 4,268. In economic news on Wednesday, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) releases new home sales ...

Zurich updates Life Risk product

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
Zurich Financial Services has made further enhancements to its life risk product which it said is aimed at speeding up the insurance process for advisers and their clients. Advisers were told about the changes at a Zurich, Life in the Express Lane event ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mixed and the German parliament approved a second, 130-billion-euro ($A164 billion) loan package for Greece. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower as concerns over Europe's sovereign debt crisis continues and topped the agenda of the G20 meeting in Mexico at the weekend. Australian treasurer Wayne Swan cancelled his planned attendance at the G20 finance ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Australian shares have opened slightly weaker after a quiet overnight session for international markets. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said there was no major local or international news driving the Australian ...

Cost cutting key for Perpetual in 2012

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Cost reduction is a key priority for Perpetual Limited this year, with the group hiring an international consulting firm to review where savings can be made straight away. In its half yearly results released today, the financial services firm posted ...