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Birth of the iPad adviser

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Dealer group Synchron's training conference next month for its financial advisers will be run entirely on an iPad, setting a technological milestone in the planning industry. Some 50 financial advisers who are attending the group's Next Generation Training ...

Kittel to head BankSA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... a 9 per cent rise in cash earnings after tax to $109 million for the half year ended March. At the time, Chapman said a major focus over the next 12 months was on deepening and strengthening customer relationships and reducing bank fees.

True Lies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... lotta cheatin' going on at the EU stress test. The WSJ disclosed that "Europe's recent "stress tests" of the strength of major banks understated some lenders' holdings of potentially risky government debt..." Further, "An examination of the banks' disclosures ...

Investors plough $7bn to commercial property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
Overseas investors and super funds buoyed the commercial property sector in the year to June, accounting for $6.88 billion or more than 54 per cent of all sales. According to latest figures from property researcher Atchison Consulting, the majority ...

UK bid to attract Aussie investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... initiatives to make the UK more attractive for local businesses and investors. Currently, Australia is the sixth largest major investor in Britain while the UK is Australia's second largest investor, with Britain the second largest investor globally. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory. At 1203 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.6 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4,541.3 points, while the broader ...

Balmain Trilogy support falls short

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
Balmain Trilogy, the investment manager of the Pacific First Mortgage Fund (PFMF), fell short on votes to implement new strategy despite receiving majority support. Balmain announced that it received majority support of both unitholders and units voted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... its cues from a positive finish on Wall Street, but gave up some of the early gains during the morning. The big miners and major retail banks were all about one per cent higher, however, outperforming the broader market. At 1206 AEST, BHP Billiton was ...

Wilson HTM outsources clearing

NEW RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... allows the broker to quickly scale trading in response to client or market demand, without high fixed overheads. Mason said a major transformation is underway in the clearing industry, both in Australia and offshore, as brokerage firms focus their capital ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... Brockman 4 iron ore mine at Tom Price, also in WA. In Melbourne, Avexa Ltd holds an extraordinary general meeting, called by major shareholder Calzada, to vote on replacing the company's board. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed at a three-week ...