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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
... Bank releases its October monthly business survey, and tonight a benefit dinner hosted by the American Australian Association will be held for News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch. Yesterday the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 18.3 points to 5418.4 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
... received as a result of the Federal Government's mid-year concession will therefore be eroded. The Housing Industry Association's executive director, Simon Tennant, said that many of Australia's 2.2 million mortgage holders and the 650,00 who have done ...

MIAA set for a new name

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2006
The Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) is set to change its name to reflect the evolving nature of the industry and the different areas of financial services its members are now active in. Phil Naylor, chief executive officer of the MIAA ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
... dwelling units approved now stands at a reasonably healthy 9 per cent. Further details obtained from the Housing Industry Association of the State by state movements in housing numbers indicate that in Western Australia housing starts have increased ...

Advice in 2020

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
... Peter Bobbin from the Argyle Partnership posed the question to a panel of high powered industry thought leaders at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference. Jim Minto, chief executive of TOWER, said, "The middle market problem would have ...

Sen Chapman explains Parliamentary Inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
... Operation of the Superannuation Industry, gave a few hints about the big issues confronting the Inquiry. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national conference, Senatory Chapman explained that these included recognition of the collateral ...

FPA reports finances and enrolments on the up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
Ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 24 November, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced an operating surplus of $606,000 as well as record enrolments into the CFPA(R) program. The surplus means that FPA cash reserves have been ...

Keating laments missed super opportunities

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
... Keating, one of principal architects of the modern Australian superannuation system, speaking on the first day of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference, said we as a nation have squandered opportunities for solving Australia's savings ...

FPA appoints GM for standards, certification and education

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has combined its professional standards, CFPA(R) certification and education streams and appointed Deen Sanders as general manager to oversee the newly merged function. Sanders moves from his role as general ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
... Industries, Coates Hire, are among those holding annual general meetings. On the economic front, the Housing Industry Association of Australia will release its September quarter trades report. The Australian stock market closed at record highs yesterday ...