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Over Fifty Group offers reverse mortgage courses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
Over Fifty Group (OFG) and SEQUEL have partnered up to provide reverse mortgage accreditation courses for brokers and planners. Driven by the growing popularity of reverse mortgages and equity release products, as well as growing pressure from consumer ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... building approvals figures, also for June. In equities, OneSteel Ltd chief financial officer Tony Reeves speaks at Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch, Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo speaks at an Australian Information Industry Association lunch ...

New reverse mortgage broker group sets sail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
New independent reverse mortgage broker network Fortus launched today, offering what it called a 'strict code of conduct' to safeguard retirees considering a reverse mortgage. Comprised of more than 40 brokers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria ...

Four pillars policy no longer relevant

... largest banks, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB and Westpac more vulnerable to foreign ownership. Speaking at the annual Trans Tasman Business Circle briefing in Sydney yesterday, Morgan said that the barriers to entry in Australian banking have fallen in ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
... for June quarter is released. In Sydney today, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive Dr David Morgan will speak at a Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch and Australia's Ambassador to APEC, David Spencer, will speak at an American Chamber of Commerce briefing ...

Investor responsibility key to governance: Regnan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
Investors need to re-think their investment attitudes and focus more on corporate governance and long-term value than shot-term profit, according to Erik Mather, managing director of governance research house Regnan Mather said that while attitudes ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007
... consumer sentiment is revealed as is the Manpower/Melbourne Institute Employment Report for July. Creditors of failed Trans-Tasman property developer Bridgecorp hold their first meeting in Sydney. On the market, Intrapower Ltd, Clancy Ltd and Ironclad ...

Economic round-up: Infrastructure's renovation rescue

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
The States have launched into a long overdue renovation rescue of infrastructure, but skills shortages could put a dampener on the progress of new projects. The FY08 State budget rounds have been completed and reveal that the Australian States remain ...

Superpartners crosses Tasman for new CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
Superpartners has ended its six month search for a new chief executive, appointing current AMP New Zealand managing director, Greg Camm, to the role from 4 September 2007. Originally from Melbourne, Camm will return to Australia following a four-and-a-half ...

Economic round-up: Kiwis at war with inflation

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
... growth is curiously ragged and perhaps this is why new Zealands prime minister Helen Clark has tried to revive the Trans-tasman currency idea. But what would be the upside for Australia?