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BOQ buys St Andrews insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... as part of the deal. "St Andrews insurance largely replicates an existing insurance capability within CommInsure and the sale avoids the complexities and costs of integrating the two insurance businesses," said Grahame Petersen, group executive of wealth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
Broad market weakness saw the Australian share market lower at noon, with investors spooked by international events. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.9 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4,881.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
Wall Street must have gotten up on the right side of the bed today. Well the Dow has been in 10 of the past 11 trading days. But last night, it was more cheerful. The pace of the Dow's upward march nearly doubled - closing almost 1 per cent higher on ...

Impaired life annuities post record sales

TOWERS WATSON RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
The Australian share market has received negative leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices, metals and oil all closing lower. At 0701 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 19 points lower at 4,873 points. ...

Asteron creates new dealership role

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
Asteron has promoted Robyn Mohr to newly created role, senior manager of dealerships. Mohr previously worked as national manager, sales strategy helping drive its online application service, Lifeguard EQ and risk product Lifeguard. This promotion means ...

Risk commission debate heats up

RUTH LIEW AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
The FPA's stance that commissions on risk products should remain has revived the debate on insurance fees and prompted two other industry bodies to have their say. The Financial Planning Association yesterday called for commission payments for risk ...

Instos gain Asian dark pool market

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
Fund managers and institutional investors could save money on their Asia-based share trading after Investment Technology Group (ITG) launched enhanced dark pool market place. ITG has combined the institutional liquidity from POSIT, the firm's crossing ...

Planners open up to Hamilton Securities

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... executive director of NSX-listed Hamilton Securities, said the firm has been in talks with three major planning groups about the sale of the debentures. Planners from smaller firms, including independent advisers, have also been in touch with the investment ...

Ambassador searches for additional FM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Ambassador Funds Management Services is searching for another fund manager to represent in Australia, particularly in the global equities small cap market, after hiring an additional associate director. Peter Tiffin, director at Ambassador, said the ...