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Three firms wound up by ASIC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has wound up three companies promoted by Online Super Pty Ltd (Online Super) following an application by ASIC. ASIC brought its application following an investigation which raised concerns that Mt Whitsunday Pty ...

Clients duck for income cover

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
Australians are taking out income protection in droves as uncertainty from the economic slowdown hits home. Professional Investment Services managing director Grahame Evans said figures from the latest Risk Distribution Monitor Survey showed the level ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open flat on Monday with a slightly positive leads from Wall Street on Friday. Oil, precious metals and copper were higher, too. At 0713 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was firmly in the red at noon, weighed down by disappointing gross domestic product (GDP) figures, and losses among the banking and mining sectors. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 59.6 points, or 1.85 ...

Ready, set, activate: AXA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
Inactive AXA clients can soon expect a phone call from their advisers asking about their insurance well-being as Australia's largest planning firm embarks on a client reactivation program. AXA introduced the new program at the end of December last year ...

Thank you RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
The RBA giveth and the RBA giveth again. Who would have thought that after two weeks of bad economic news here and abroad, the Reserve Bank of Australia would still have the nerve to say, 'she'll be right mate.' For this is exactly what the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open slightly lower as US markets lost further ground and European markets continued the falls of the previous day. Gold was down, but silver, copper and oil were higher overnight. Attention will be on the release ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
The Australian share market has received strongly negative leads from overseas, as US markets hit 12-year lows amid worsening concerns about financial companies and the economy. A further bailout of US insurer American International Group, which also ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was at a five year low at noon, dragged down by QBE Insurance and Rio Tinto as uncertainty about the US government's response to its weak economy weighed on prices. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

WHK sells NEXT stake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
WHK Group is selling the group's 30 per cent stake in NEXT Financial for $11 million. The $11 million consideration is expected to be paid in two instalments; $7.4 million in cash at settlement and $3.6 million in cash or shares in Wilson HTM. The sale ...