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ASIC comes down on financial services fraud

A former director of Sydney financial services business, Pegasus Leveraged Options Group, has been sentenced to eight years jail after being found guilty of fraud worth $2.2 million to fund a personal gambling habit. Craig John McKim pleaded guilty ...

Risk should be on the agenda: Aust Unity

Amid concerns on the US economy and its impact on the local market, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has launched a fixed income fund with a strong focus on managing risk and getting absolute returns. The new fund is called Strategic Fixed Interest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as the recent positive momentum is washed away by a combination of weaker offshore equity markets and a poor performance from commodities. However, annual general meeting season is stepping up a ...

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has called for a twin strategy to boost retirement savings in Australia. In its presentation to a Parliamentary Committee investigating how we can boost superannuation savings among gen-X and Y, the ABA has said ...

Members staying put: Mercer

A new Mercer survey shows almost half of all members surveyed want to stay put in their current fund despite super choice. Mercer's September Super Switch Index showed that member loyalty remains very strong with 47 per cent of members 'unlikely to ...

Book delivers message: Nice Girls Don't Get Rich

Women need to change their pre-programmed, psychological behavior if they want to get ahead financially and stop damaging their monetary goals. This is the message in a new book by American bestselling author, Lois Frankel. Frankel's book, 'Nice Girls ...

AIG Life tops list of life insurers

Being small and nimble has its advantages as according to a 2005 report detailing the amount that Australians have paid in life insurance risk products, one of the biggest premium revenue insurers this year is also one of the smallest, being AIG Life. ...

Expand FSRA to loans and property advice: CPA Aust

CPA Australia has called for the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) to be broadened to cover consumer advice in relation to loans and investment properties. Their call is based upon consumer research they recently sponsored that found consumers want ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open weaker again, as a poor performance on global equities markets hits the local bourse for the second straight session. While the Australian market is unlikely to repeat yesterday's fall, another ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as strong base metal prices underpin gains for the local resource market. However, with a mixed performance on Wall Street, and only minor moves in oil and precious metals, the ...