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More Weak Indicators

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... weakness in the US jobs market. The official employment report will be released on 1 August. Meanwhile, the US National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales fell by 2.6 percent to 4.86 million units in June from 4.99 million ...

Inflation Report: Japan's Turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... limited in most areas, and retail inventories were reported as 'largely satisfactory.' Meanwhile, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its application index fell by 6.2 percent in the week ending July 18 and is down by 19.6 percent over the year. ...

AFA searches for Rising Star

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The race to become this year's Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Rising Star award winner is on again, but planners must go above and beyond the normal day to day activity to win, according to last year's award winner, Chris Browne. The annual ...

DirectPortfolio appoints board member

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... Smith AM to the combined Pentafin and DPSL board, replacing former chair Gail Burke. Smith was chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) for nine years. She was awarded the Centenary Award and the Order of Australia ...

FPA rejects tax bill changes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) slammed proposed changes to the Tax Agent Services Bill, declaring it could increase the cost of delivering financial advice and hinder consumer access to financial planning services. The proposed Bill requires ...

PASF hires Outlook for advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) partnered with financial planning firm, Outlook Financial Solutions to provide its services to the super fund's 450,000 members. Tony McDonald, Outlook Financial Solutions managing director, said ...

One-size rule does not fit advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... reviewed to reduce cost and improve the accessibility of financial advice for consumers, said the Financial Planning Association of Australia. In its submission to the Financial Services Working Group (FSWG) on Simple choices within an existing superannuation ...

This Week's Market Movers (14-18 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... annual rate of growth in industrial output has slowed markedly in recent months and is now in negative. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index -- an indicator of home sales and expectations for future home building -- will ...

Ex-IOOF exec joins Bellwether

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... He was also a founding member of the Economics Savings and Tax Committee at the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). This announcement follows a number of changes to Bellwether Group's senior management and board including Paula Allen ...

Businesses weighed down by choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... tens of thousands of dollars each year on administration spend. The joint survey conducted by SuperChoice and The Association for Payroll Specialists (TAPS) found two thirds of respondents said they struggled with manual in-house processes, writing multiple ...