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Business cycle dating

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
Is it over or isn't it? Has the fat lady already sung the swan song of the US recession? Financial markets are all a-buzz with this question after the New York Times carried a story about the 8 April meeting by the National Bureau of Economic Research ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The broad Australian share market index at noon on Monday had pushed upwards through the 5,000-point barrier for the first time since the global financial crisis. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.4 points, or 0.68 per cent, at ...

Former St.George WM chief quits BT

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has restructured its senior executive team following the resignation of Geoff Lloyd, former chief executive of St.George Wealth Management and the group's general manager. The company statement did not disclose the reasons ...

PIS to step up competition in cash savings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
Professional Investment Services is staging an ambitious plan to become an all-round financial services outfit, providing products and services that have long been the domain of the big banks, including the all-important area of bank deposit products. ...

AXA Asia Pac shares on trading halt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The countdown to the possible new owner of AXA Asia Pacific begins in earnest after the group requested a trading halt on its shares before noon today, ahead of a company announcement and a day before ACCC releases its findings on the AMP proposal. ...

BOQ buys St Andrews insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
Bank of Queensland has bought St Andrew's Insurance from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The deal means Bank of Queensland to buy the consumer credit insurance and life insurance products that St Andrews distributes. St Andrew's has a annual gross ...

BTIM realigns income and diversified funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
In his first 100 days as head of BT Investment Management, ex-Perpetual CIO Emilio Gonzalez has combined all of the fund's income capabilities under one roof, diversified funds in another and will be hiring two new senior appointments as part of the ...

Super funds gain merger loss relief

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
The government is changing legislation that will provide loss relief for superannuation funds that merge. The amendments are designed to remove tax impediments to mergers between super funds. The changes mean eligible super funds can roll over capital ...

Guardian signs Custom Solutions

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
Colonial First State's Custom Solutions platform has signed a white label agreement with Suncorp Group-owned Guardian Financial Planning. The deal means Guardian advisers will be able to provide clients with a broad number of investment options, risk ...

Fitch scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." (Jaws 2) Yes, Virginia...just when financial markets looked like they're finally getting used to the idea that Greece - for all its foibles - would not be left in ruins, Fitch comes along ...