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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell by two per cent overnight. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index futures contract was down 90 points at 4,911. Today, annual results are ...

Planners miss sustainable mark: Fahy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... Accepting sustainable investment products and strategies is especially pertinent with the development of an ETS, which will foster a number of investment opportunities. "Out of this carbon reduction scheme will come a reallocation of capital from carbon ...

KiwiSaver to drive fin literacy

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... Management (NZ) Ltd - the investment and administration manager of the Westpac KiwiSaver Scheme - says the super system will foster enhanced financial literacy, which will change the way New Zealanders invest and impact positively on the overall economy. ...

MLC adopts paraplanning referral service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... even make site visits to practices and work with advisers to tailor their approach." In addition, MLC is continuing to foster paraplanners in its advice practices via its Paraplanning Academy and expanding the role of its SoA Solutions team. "We have ...

Deloitte warns against split regulation

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
Deloitte supports the federal government's Green Paper on financial services and credit reform but warned against separately regulating mortgage and non-mortgage lenders. Phil Hardy, Deloitte banking and finance specialist, said the firm was concerned ...

ING snaps up Zurich advisory group

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... Austbrokers and this will be a good strategic fit for both parties," said Millennium3's joint managing director, Darryl Foster. ING Australia chief executive, Harry Stout, said FLS was a good fit for Millennium3 and would increase ING's adviser distribution ...

Super Concepts names GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
ING Australia has promoted Paul May to general manager of its self managed super fund business, Super Concepts. May has worked at Super Concepts for more than six years, most recently as national operations manager. Prior to working at Super Concepts ...

US regulation review models Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
The US is moving to an upgraded financial system regulatory model that should remind Australian wealth managers of the debate we had a decade ago during the Wallis Report. Central to the proposed reforms that seem to suggest Australia has become somewhat ...

Financial techs eye Microsoft code

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
Financial technology providers are looking to take advantage of Microsoft's decision to publish the operating code of some of its leading products. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive, said the decision to publish the code was aimed at increasing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... March share price index futures contract was down 10 points to 5,668. The company reporting season continues today with Foster's Group Ltd, OneSteel Ltd, and Newcrest Mining Ltd all revealing interim results. APN News and Media Ltd and Oil Search Ltd ...