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Aviva bags diversity award

Savings and insurance giant Aviva won the United Nations' Global Diversity and Innovation Award for its international diversity programmes. The judges chose Aviva for its"innovative" approach to embedding diversity within the company. Two years ago ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
A sharp drop in base metal prices and Wall Street stocks are expected to drive the Australian share market down when it opens this morning. At 0653 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 76 points to 6175. The Federal ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
The Australian share market remained higher at noon after a robust opening this morning. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 Index rose 42.6 points to 6274.3, while the all ordinaries gained 43.7 points to 6302.1. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share ...

Intech courts alternatives

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
Skandia's 2006 acquisition Intech has ramped up its exposure to alternative investment strategies with the launch of its Global Trading Strategies Trust II (GTSII) diversified alternatives trust. "Intech's diversified trust investors now have the opportunity ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to shrug off a neutral lead from Wall Street and open higher on the back of strong base metal prices. At 0808 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was up 56 points to 6280. ABS lending ...

Suncorp planners ride groundswell of activity

Queensland-based Suncorp Financial Planners reported a 160 per cent increase in financial plans prepared over the past year. The dollar value of financial plans also increased by 82 per cent since May last year. "We're seeing a lot of cash contributions ...

Senate C'tee rebuffs calls to lower foreign withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
Just as the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released a study arguing our local funds management industry could be a major export earner, the Senate Economics Committee has rejected industry lobbying that foreign investor withholding ...

HOSTPLUS finds its bare feet

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
HOSTPLUS is set to launch a range of new member education measures based around the famous "Barefoot Investor" Scott Pape, complete with an online website-driven strategy, a long-term campaign and member education seminars. The campaign, called Kerching ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
The Australian share market remained weaker at noon after an overnight slump in metal prices and Wall Street stocks. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 Index was 13.1 points lower to 6357.7 and the all ordinaries fell 14.6 points to 6385.3. On the Sydney ...

Lower foreign withholding tax will boost Australia: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
Advocates campaigning for why Australia should lower the foreign investor withholding tax have for the first time started explaining how the improved tax rate would boost our local investment industry and help Australia develop its ability to compete ...