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Funding costs trim Suncorp banking profit

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... out of the group's profit of $1.04 billion in the year to June 2007, and this group's outlook is now weighted towards insurance thanks to the takeover of Promina earlier this year. Mulcahy said Suncorp's growth plans in retail banking - comprising new ...

Aviva offers home loan discounts

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... regular application fee, according to Wizard chairman Mark Bouris. Aviva's move follows their recent offer of health insurance discounts through Manchester Unity. The move is the first time Aviva has partnered with Wizard Home Loans. Andrew Barker, Aviva's ...

Taggart partners with Zurich to reach home-based business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
The Taggart Group has partnered with Zurich to distribute general and life insurance products to home-based business throughout Australia via a direct distribution website. The website, called www.homebasedbusiness.com.au, is only in its early phases ...

OneCare works

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
From being one of the bottom-performing retail insurance providers four years ago, ING Australia has made a comeback. The biggest success story this year has been insurance platform OneCare, according to chief financial officer Ian Riley. The product ...

NAB establishes new boutique incubator

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... said. The division's first purchase is a 51 per cent stake in new boutique Northward Capital. The company was formerly Insurance Australia Group's (IAG) remaining in-house Australian equities funds management team. The six-person investment team will ...

BT Financial and Westpac launch all-in-one super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
... are a $5 administration fee and management fee of 99 basis points. This does not take into account advisory fees and insurance premiums. Life insurance is also available through the fund with premiums charged relative to age with the option to upgrade ...

Integrity opens to retail

... institutional version is invested the same but with fewer stocks in the portfolio. Among the fund's top ten picks are Qantas, insurance giant QBE and Sonic Healthcare. The inclusion of Qantas is worth noting given that Fiani is also known as one of the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... Billiton was up 87 cents to $45.61, while Rio Tinto enjoyed a rise of $3.21, or 3.07 per cent, to $107.64. Mr Turner said Insurance Australia Group (IAG) had recorded a large fall on the back of its downgraded revenue forecast. "The big action is coming ...

Euro PE due for bull run: Adveq

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... assets for its clients. These clients consist mostly of international institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other financial services providers.

FPA offers free advice to farmers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... legislation could not offer advice services. "Often people in rural communities also need help with investments, life insurance and risk management, or succession planning for their property, this is where advice from a professional financial planner ...