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Planners lose staff but not for long

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
Nearly 40 per cent of financial planning businesses have lost staff in the last eight months, new research shows. According to figures by eJobs, 39 per cent out of 116 respondents said they had lost staff since November. These staff were let go by retrenchment ...

V still likely

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
Chk, chk, bang! Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Equity markets greeted August the same way it left July - with a bang! One by one the bears are beginning to wave the white flag as the thundering herd forces them back into hibernation. The "Maestro," former ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Monday, after US markets rose to a nine-month high overnight as manufacturing, housing and banking reports suggesting that the economy is gaining strength. At 0716 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
The Australian share market edged up in morning trade, led by the banks, on low volumes during a public holiday in NSW and the ACT. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX 200 was 10.9 points higher, or by 0.26 per cent, at 4254.9 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Macquarie launches online election service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
Macquarie Wrap has launched an online election service for corporate actions - a process that helps advisers eliminate the need for paperwork. When creating the new online service, Macquarie Wrap focused on reducing the administrative burden for advisers ...

OptiMix appoints new managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
CrA(C)dit Agricole Asset Management, Investec Asset Management and MFS Investment Management are just three of the multiple new fund managers added to OptiMix's new investment manager line-up. CrA(C)dit Agricole, MFS, Investec, AllianceBernstein and ...

UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
UK pension funds and fund managers risk falling foul of their regulators if they don't "mandate" the companies they invest in to focus on long-term shareholder value, according to the Walker Review. The review, an independent audit of corporate governance ...

Super still a great investment despite impact of GFC: Bowen

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Despite disappointing short term returns due to the impact of the GFC on world markets, superannuation is still a very important investment opportunity, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Bowen said ...

QSuper call centre wins top gong

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
The $22 billion QSuper's contact centre has been named the top teleservices centre in an industry awards held this month, making it one of the few super funds recognised for call centre excellence. The QSuper Contact Centre won the Teleservices Centre ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was higher at noon after strong leads from the US. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 46 points or 1.13 per cent at 4110.1, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 46.1 points, or 1.13 per cent, to 4118.7 points. ...