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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... home builders, including Toll Brothers Inc, and retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc, led the declines. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes fell in July to their lowest level since January 2004. An Iranian news ...

FPA broadens entry to CFP

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has broadened its entry criteria into the certified planner program in what it said is an effort to raise standards at a time when the industry's professionalism is coming under greater scrutiny. As of 1 January ...

Top fund communications win 2006 ASFA Awards

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has announced the winners of the 2006 ASFA Communications Awards, an annual event which recognises the superannuation industry's top marketing and communications professionals. Ten super funds ...

Simpler super will promote savings: Dutton

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... their super, boosting confidence and promoting savings. Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton, speaking at yesterday's Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA) Canberra lunch, with a record number of attendees, said, "The [Budget reform] headlines were ...

Economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... average family income, whereas now it is of the order of nine times that level. Nevertheless, the Housing Industry Association's (HIA)affordability index dropped by 5.3 per cent in the June quarter to be about 6.1 per cent lower than it was last Christmas. ...

Laing to launch risky business

... unheard of. The service is certainly getting a lot of interest." A full annual subscription costs $300 although bulk and association discounts will be available. MLC has already signed up for the service and Laing said several dealer groups have also ...

Financial services exports trailing economy

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... services exports, saying we are missing a potential growth opportunity. Speaking to the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) annual conference, Rudd quoted Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates showing financial services export performance ...

Mergers deliver cost savings to members

... and AUSCOAL Super, are enjoying big savings from merging their operations. Speaking at the annual Fund Executives Association (FEAL) conference yesterday, Rob Brooks, chief executive officer of Vision Super, talked about a hypothetical merger between ...

Get rid of the Greek: Russell

... spoke about key industry trends on scale, fund mergers and investment performance fees at the annual Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL) conference held yesterday. Among other things, Schoenheimer highlighted that the rise of alpha and beta separation ...

Sporting sponsorships do not breach sole purpose: Freehills

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
... sole purpose test. Peggy Haines, partner with leading legal firm Freehills, speaking at the annual Fund Executives Association Limited conference, said, "Sponsorship of sports teams is not really a sole purpose test issue, but trustees must be able to ...