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Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
It was the summit touted as the one to end all summits. But nah! As Daryll Kerrigan in the "The Castle" would say, "tell him he's dreaming". Five Plans done, "n" to go. Last weekend's European Summit produced something - well, sort of - and the equity ...

AMP: Women putting advice on hold

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
The latest AMP Planner Protection Poll has found that 41.8% of financial planners polled believe the primary barrier to women seeking advice is the emphasis placed on their partner or spouse's finances. A further 14.8% of planners cited low awareness ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to fall after German and French officials lowered expectations for a deal to save the euro at this week's European summit. At 0823 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was eight points lower at ...

Investec appoints new head asset finance ad leasing

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Former Equigroup chief executive Matt Ingram has been appointed Investec Australia's new head of asset finance and leasing. Most recently Ingram was group executive of Alleasing where he led business development and strategic partner relationships across ...

Towers Watson names new head of wealth mngt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Towers Watson has hired former CBA heavyweight, Danny Howell, as its new head of wealth management in Asia in a bid to strengthen its advisory services. Prior to joining Towers Watson, Howell was general manager for Commonwealth Bank's North Asia, responsible ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The Treasurer has named Dr Philip Lowe as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Lowe will take up the role on a seven year term from next February, succeeding Ric Battellino who is retiring from the RBA after 39 years. "I would ...

Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The issue of post-retirement risk as a major challenge facing the financial services industry, was in the spotlight at the recent Investment Management Consultants Association conference in Sydney. Speakers at the Investment Management Consultants Association ...

RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Decisions, decisions. Today's the first Tuesday of the month so it must be "what to do with interest rates" decision time for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The punting is finely balanced with, according to Bloomberg's polling, 13 out of 25 economists ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set for a modestly stronger start after France and Germany called for a new EU treaty with tougher budgetary rules to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks markets rose on the proposal, but Wall Street pulled back on reports ...

Betashares launches three new ETFs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
A new agriculture ETF has been launched on the Australian stock exchange today by specialist ETF provider BetaShares. Known as QAG, the new exchange traded fund will track the performance of the S&P GSCI Agriculture Enhanced Select Index, which is made ...