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Broker mortgage market share keeps rising

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
The proportion of broker-originated home loans has risen to 37 per cent and brokers are now writing 45 per cent of new loans, according to the JP Morgan and Fujitsu Consulting Australia mortgage industry report. Brokers' share of originations has grown ...

Principal appoints new Aussie CEO

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
Principal Global Investors has appointed a new chief executive officer for its Australian business. Grant Forster, formerly chief executive officer of Principal's European operations and head of international offices, will take over the role recently ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a strong lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0726 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 34 points at 5,012. Today, Western Uranium is due to list on the ...

RBC Dexia appointed fund admin for GS JBWere AM

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management (GS JBWere AM) has appointed RBC Dexia Investor Services as fund administrator and transfer agent for its $8 billion Australian portfolio. Managing director of GS JBWere AM, Ian Ward-Ambler, said his business undertook ...

State Super hands mandates to Fidelity and Alliance Bernstein

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
State Super Financial Services Australia (State Super) has awarded Australian equities mandates to Fidelity for $150 million and to Alliance Bernstein for $300 million. State Super general manager investment and chief investment officer, Oscar Fabian ...

Labor unveils plan to export financial services

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
Kevin Rudd, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and International Security, won a lot of votes from a hardened crowd at yesterday's annual Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) conference by unveiling a plan to rebuild Australia's ...

Parl committee to review entire super industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Yet another parliamentary inquiry is to review the structure of the superannuation industry, but even a cursory glance at the latest terms of reference means this committee is on a political mission. The committee is likely to become controversial because ...

Super Budget benefits all around: AXA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
The Federal Budget opened up promising new opportunities for clients planning their retirement and fresh options for advisers, according to AXA's analysis. Technical services manager, Lachlan Semple, said the Federal Budget was a resounding success ...

Aust Scholarships Group waves goodbye to founder

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Harry Tyler, chairman and co-founder of the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) Friendly Society, has announced his retirement after working with the organisation for 32 years. ASG specialises in helping parents save for their children's education by ...

Amicus builds business on flat planning fee

Amicus Financial Planning has created a template for a flat fee-for-service model that is gaining fans among planners keen to sidestep the current debacle on conflicts of interest surrounding commission-based fees. Amicus is run by financial planner ...