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Planners prepare for retirement shock

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
For all the debate on adviser fees, the future of planners might actually hinge on their soft skills and how well they serve the most influential generation of our time - the baby boomers - predicts a planning expert. Paul McKeon, founder of a business ...

Berry Fin Services ready for next growth phase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
Berry Financial Services managing director and FPA chair, Julie Berry, said ComCorp's 40 per cent stake gives her company more firepower to grow its client base, particularly in the credit union sector. MMC Contrarian subsidiary, ComCorp Financial Advice ...

Second half jitters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
Have the green shoots caught the swine flu? It certainly looks that way as 2009 crossed over from the first half to the second. What has happened on the way to the second half? Suddenly, it seems, investors have grown tired of watching and waiting for ...

Media Super names CIO

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
Media Super has appointed Jon Glass in the newly created role of chief investment officer. The appointment coincides with the fund's first year anniversary following the merger of JUST Super and Print Super in May last year. The fund continues on an ...

Rejoice or lament

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
Water...water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. A thousand and one economic data and indicators were released overnight but all we got is more of the same - green shoots. American and European equities closed stronger last night, this time seeing ...

Not a happy EOFYS on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
Just when you thought the last day of the month, the quarter and the halfway mark of 2009 would end on a high note for Wall Street, it ended with a whimper. Yes, while we were recharging our batteries -- and dreaming about winning that A$106 million ...

Another red-lettered year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
The year's almost done, still all we have to show is none. Never mind the green shoots, never mind the sharp rally over the past three months. It's the dollar sign attached to each stock when the final bell rings today that will matter. Being the last ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower after losses on Wall Street and in Europe, although commodity prices rose after a sell-off earlier in the week. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was around one per cent weaker at noon on Tuesday, as resources slumped on the back of lower commodities prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 36.7 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 3995, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
The Australian share market rose in Thursday morning trade to reach fresh seven month highs, with the biggest gains in the resources sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.2 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,033.6, while the broader ...