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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to continue on its upward path today after US stocks performed strongly on Friday and commodity prices rose. At 0808 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was trading up 16 points ...

Get outta town

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
Tourism in New South Wales's is set to receive a government-sponsored boost in September as Sydney residents are given the big heave-ho. The APEC summit of world leaders, to be held from 7-9 September, is expected to cause traffic and transport chaos ...

AFA launches third annual rising star awards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
The AFA has launched its third annual AFA rising star of the year award, seeking to recognise up and coming new advisors who provide quality, demonstrate a commitment to education and contribute to the industry and their community. AFA chief executive ...

Billion dollar baby

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
Forget oil or dotcoms, the best way to make money fast is hedge fund management, according to Alpha magazine's top 25 rankings of hedge fund earners, with 2006 winner James Simons personally pulling in a staggering US$1.7 billion. In comparison, last ...

Innovation index ranks finance and insurance second

The inaugural findings of the country's innovation index reveal the finance and insurance sector as the second most innovative industry behind to the wholesale trade sector. The index was the outcome of a joint study by IBM Australia and the Melbourne ...

Hillross hiring

Hillross has announced that Gina Mavraidis has been promoted to manager, national clients and corporate development, and a new NSW state manager has been recruited to fill her former role. Mavraidis, previously the NSW state manager, was the 2006 Hillross ...

Court stops pair posing as bank

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has obtained court orders to prevent the unauthorised financial business 'The Federal State Bank of Australia' from calling itself or acting like a bank. The supposed "bank" was held up as an institution ...

Aussies finally get life insurance message: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
Life and wealth protection sales grew by nearly 16 per cent in the 12 months to December 2006, according to new figures released yesterday by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). The sales increase comes after a major study by TNS ...

BT to collect TFNs online

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
BT Financial Solutions is making it easier for customers to provide tax file numbers (TFN) in the lead up to the 1 July super changes by launching an online TFN updating tool. As part of the raft of changes to superannuation to come into effect 1 July ...

BT Margin Lending booming

BT has recorded strong growth in its BT Margin Lending business, with total loans under administration now exceeding $4.2 billion. Chris Freeman, BT's head of wealth and wrap solutions, said the growth was being driven by a number of factors. "Our growth ...