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Turkeys, PIGS and Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
While investors had no recourse but to leave Americans at peace to bite heartily into their Thanksgiving turkeys - markets were closed - many were still shooting down European PIGS at the same time that Koreans were shooting down each other. After sending ...

Fed & RBA on the ball

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
Phew! That was one hell of a ride wasn't it? Now that our collective heartbeats have calmed down to their resting pace, what now? Well let's see. As far as Ireland goes, it's going... to do something, that is. It's got the weight of Europe plus the ...

AFA pledges support for advice campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on its members and supporters to raise $500,000 by the end of the conference to fund a campaign designed to highlight the benefits of good financial advice. Ron Lambert, a financial adviser and ...

Advisers in clean bill of health

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
Advisers are taking an active approach to their own health, according to the 2010 Zurich Heart Foundation Heart Health Index. One in three advisers have made changes to reduce their risk of heart disease in the last six months with even more reporting ...

PAS supports Paceline

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
Professional Associations Super hopes to raise $60,000 for heart research, joining the list of super funds helping to secure funds for charities affecting retirees. The Paceline ride involves 20 riders and 2 support crew traveling 1100km from Adelaide ...

Good for nothing war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
"War! huh-yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing..." Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote this song in 1969 in protest of the Vietnam War. Its lyrics talk about the lost of lives and "tears to a thousand mothers' eyes". "War! It ain't nothing ...

AFA launches FOFA Working Group

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) Working Group. "We believe the Working Group will lead the way in informing the Government on the real impact of reform on consumers, advisers, the financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... Melbourne. "Across the board we are doing very well. "There are no companies in the top 20 that are not green." Markets took heart from comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke of the central bank providing more support the American economy ...

FSC launches trustmark for consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... boosting consumer confidence in dealing with FSC members, which also includes brands such as Perpetual, BT and MLC. "Like the heart foundation tick denoting quality, our trustmark will send a clear message to consumers," said Brogden this morning at ...

Deutsche strategy head joins Citi

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... from London School of Economics to cover the energy sector; Alex Smith from JP Morgan and Victor Windeyer from Sunshine Heart to cover healthcare; and David Burgess and team from Credit Suisse for property/REITS, among others.