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Proposed reforms could hurt insurance levels: AFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called on Federal Finance Minister Bill Shorten to consider the impact of proposed financial reforms on life insurance levels. Richard Klipin, chief executive, AFA, said research had shown that if adviser ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with nervousness stemming from unrest in the Middle East and concerns over possible economic tightening in China contrasting with positive economic news in Europe. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
The Australian share market continued falling on Monday, with investors taking profits amid sentiment subdued by concerns over contagion from civil unrest in the Middle East. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 44.9 points at 4,891.8 ...

Challenger boutiques and annuities enjoy strong half year

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Challenger has upgraded its growth targets for its funds management and life sales business after posting record returns this morning. In the group's half yearly 2011 results, Challenger's total assets under management rose 8 per cent to $25.8 billion ...

BNP enjoys wealth lift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
BNP Paribas' Wealth and Asset Management division reported an 8.4 per cent increase in revenues for the December quarter. The division, which sits within BNP Paribas Investment Solutions, posted revenues of a,-905 million ($1.2 billion), up from a,-834 ...

Roubini defects

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" At least this is way better than the "if you can't stop 'em, beat and shoot 'em" tactic employed by the governments of Bahrain and Libya on their protesting people. Wall Street activity overnight was just like a repeat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from diverse markets in offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, as well as precious and industrial metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0828 AEDT, the March share price index ...

AMP rides subdued market with solid growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
AMP has posted a slight increase in financial planner numbers, solid performance from its fund managers and higher inflows in super, according to full-year results announced this morning. AMP has recorded an underlying profit for the 2010 financial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving clear, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all three key Wall Street indices substantially higher, as were European and Asian markets. Gold was flat but higher, oil was higher, but silver and copper ...

Cbus to shut down 'capital guaranteed' option, renames default

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus) has closed two of its investment options, including 'capital guaranteed', while renaming its default option to 'growth'. Cbus fully closed its moderate growth option at the end of 2010, while ...