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USA is going A-OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
"Until we see a sustained period of stronger job creation, we cannot consider the recovery to be truly established." These were the words spoken by Big Ben at the National Press Club in Washington last night. Oh yes, these very words came out of his ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving weak leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street flat, European markets mixed, Asian markets mostly closed, while precious metals were higher. Oil was down slightly. On the ASX 24 at 0642 AEDT, the March ...

Stangherlin joins Colonial

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Colonial First State has named Linda Stangherlin as its new regional manager of Investment Sales for Queensland and New South Wales. Stangherlin joins the wealth management group from Russell Investments where she was the National Account Manager, responsible ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Streets's key indices flat while commodities also were mixed. On the ASX 24 at 0820 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was two points higher at ...

PC recommends govt-backed aged care equity release

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... resistance can be overcome if the government was to institute its own scheme so retirees can deposit the proceeds of the sale of their home into this fund and then draw down the aged care and living costs as required. In adopting the equity release option ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St indices turning in robust performances on strong earnings reports. Metals were higher, although oil eased. On the ASX 24 at 0828 AEDT, the March ...

Zurich poaches IUS Life team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
For three years, Zurich's Group Risk business in Australia has stayed relatively below the radar. That will now change after the insurer scored a hiring coup - successfully recruiting the key team of rival IUS Life, including general manager, Phil Collins. ...

Three in five advisers opt out of opt-in: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
Research published last week reveals fierce resistance from financial advisers to adopt the proposed annual 'opt-in' reforms, arguing the approach could do more damage than not to their clients' portfolios and impose more compliance burden on their ...

Macq Private Wealth appoints COO

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
Former Merrill Lynch managing director Natasha Yeoh was appointed chief operating officer at Macquarie Private Wealth. Yeoh has over 20 years experience in financial services industry, including managing director, head of advice and guidance execution ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend, with two of three key Wall St indices higher, whilst energy and precious metals prices were lower. On the ASX 24 at 0621 AEDT, the March share price index ...