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Another 'should have gone shopping' moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun-shiny day. - Johnny Nash Ok, alright, perhaps still not apropos when referring ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... hope that a make-or-break EU summit will deliver a solution to the eurozone debt crisis. In London, the FTSE-100 index of top companies closed up 0.50 per cent at 5,553.24 points on Wednesday. But in Paris, the CAC-40 slipped 0.15 per cent to 3,169.62 ...

MacMillan wins AFA Adviser of the Year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
West Australian financial planner, Troy MacMillan, has taken out the top gong at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) annual conference and been named Adviser of the Year for 2011. The award, sponsored by Zurich Financial Services Australia ...

Plan B appoints new group executive, product and distribution

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... Cramer. "The current environment in Australia supports the premise that holistic, ethical advice will continue to rise to the top, supported with quality financial products that are in the best interests of the client." Founded in Perth in 1986, Plan ...

Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... Gupta said the transition will fundamentally change capital markets. "In 2050 there could be 50 Indian companies in the world top 500 and China will become the most abundant supplier of global capital," he said. Greater Asia's rise has practical business ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... remains unclear whether the heads of state and government would be able to reach a detailed deal. London's FTSE-100 index of top companies lost 22.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 5,525.54 points. In Paris, the CAC-40 lost 46.17 points, or 1.43 per cent ...

Market Report- Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... 5.0 per cent to $US91.77 after reporting a 44 per cent profit rise on robust revenues. It raised full-year estimates to the top end of its prior forecast. Often considered a bellwether of the global economy, Caterpillar said it had its best-ever quarter ...

Exec pay in Australia too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... director pay to be increasing inline with inflation. According to their Board Composition and Non-Executive Director Pay in the Top 100 Companies: 2010 report, the average non-executive director fee in 2010 increased 4% to $208,000 while median chairperson ...

Multiport hits $2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... is a huge business opportunity for accountants, advisers and stock brokers, not all have the resources required to keep on top of the technical administration and technology delivery expectations of their clients. "Some practices decide they don't have ...

Lonsec hands Solaris top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
Boutique Australian equities manager Solaris Investment Management's Core Australian Equity Fund has received a 'Highly Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The rating applies to both the retail and performance fee option, which are style neutral strategies ...