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ASIC bans Westpoint planner

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) banned Western Australian financial adviser David Liddicoat from providing financial services for three years after he misled clients on Westpoint investments. Liddicoat provided financial planning ...

GESB converts to a 'true' mutual

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
WA-based $8.8 billion super fund GESB is next month scrapping its status as a public-servant only super fund and flicking the switch to become a mutual, complete with voting rights and direct member ownership. Starting 1 July, GESB members will have ...

Population hits 21.2 million

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... boom is causing huge distortions in the State growth patterns. According to the ABS, the frontier States of Western Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory grew and more than twice the rate of the other States and territories. Thirty three per cent ...

Car sales put on the brakes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... Queensland which dropped 0.6 per cent and the ACT which dropped 0.4 per cent. The Northern Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia however increased by 2 per cent, 1.1 per cent 0.3 per cent respectively. Despite concerns about fuel prices, sports utility ...

From cash to prosperity: AFA

... takeaway advice skills, as well as hearing from industry experts," said Klipin. Kick-starting on July 22 in Western Australia, over 740 advisers are expected to attend, up from over 600 attendees last year. Playing on the theme of converting "cash to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... Fortescue Metals boss Andrew Forrest climbs aboard the ship taking the miner's first iron ore shipment from Western Australia's Pilbara. Yesterday, the Australian stock market closed at a four month high after shares in BHP Billiton soared to a record ...

Awareness week for planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... information seminars on financial planning services and how to deal with mortgage concerns. Meanwhile, in Perth, Western Australia the FPA has also developed a newspaper lift out in The West Australian to promote the potential benefits of employing a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower following a sell off on Wall Street and drops in base metals prices in London overnight. At 0745 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 74 points at 5,582. In local ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... cent, to $134.50. BHP approved the $US1.9 billion ($A2.04 billion) expansion of its Worsley Alumina project in Western Australia. Westpac has shrugged off higher costs from the credit crunch to post a solid rise in first half profit, as demand for credit ...

Advisers graduate Synchron boot camp

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... advisers in Victoria, two each in New South Wales and Queensland, along with one adviser for South Australia and Western Australia respectively. Synchron is aiming to get around 200 advisers in place and expects the following Next Gen course to produce ...