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Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... it is moving in the right direction. Capital is coming back and credit is loosening. You want proof? The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of US builder confidence rose to 16 in May - the highest level since last September - following ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... the June share price index contract was 42 points lower at 3,737. In economic news on Monday, the Housing Industry Association releases its affordability report for the March quarter. In companies news, GrainCorp Ltd releases interim results. In Sydney ...

AXA names top adviser

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... program for Newcastle University financial planning graduates. Howden is an active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and contributes to a number of charities including Ronald McDonald House. Andrew Waddell, general manager of AXA Financial ...

Super escapes budget knives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Generally positive reactions by wealth managers to the second Rudd-Swan federal budget indicate the industry increasingly knows its place in the political landscape. Driving the mooted reaction is how kind the Treasurer Wayne Swan was to the superannuation ...

Pension deficits worsen for FTSE 100

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... from 12 months ago, according to research from Pension Capital Strategies. New figures from the report, co-written in association with Cazenove, show 66 out of the 100 companies have disclosed pension deficits to the end of March this year. However ...

ESI Super and Workcover NSW bag CIMA scholarships

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... course. The course forms the internationally recognised core accreditation of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), based in the US since 1988. "The quality of the applicants for the 2009 CIMA scholarship was outstanding. This highlights ...

What-if scenarios bring Budget blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... the Henry Review," he added. Meanwhile, John O'Shaughnessy, deputy chief executive of industry body IFSA, said the association is very concerned that super members might lose confidence in the superannuation system if the incentives, such as the co-contributions ...

Govt continues to target high income HHs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... down before cutting out when household income exceeds $240,000. Michael Moore, chief executive of the Public Health Association, told ABC Radio this morning that cutting the rebate will have only marginal impact on the health outcomes of Australians ...

Instos hold the ace in direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... increased redemptions or decreased inflows, according to new research by the Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA). With retail investors' flight to cash, many direct fund property managers are feeling the pinch. This leaves the door ...

ING upgrades OneCare

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... client's doctor with the smallest amount of information after the OneCare Express integrated with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) database. "The upgrades announced today reflect adviser feedback and will significantly reduce the processes for ...