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Wonderfully wrong September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
Looks like something's gone wonderfully wrong on Wall Street this month. This isn't the month to be jolly but with only two winks left before the seventh moon of 2010 is over, the US stock market is on course for its biggest September gain in 71 years. ...

Industry assoc review goals and growth

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
From ASFA to AIST and SPAA, FPA to the AFA - there are more than 40 associations representing the financial services sector, prompting industry professionals to question the need for multiple associations, and whether mergers should be on the cards. ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... gain up to 6.9 per cent so far this month and erasing its losses for 2010. A confluence (gee, I like this word, it makes me sound like a cognescenti) of positive news propelled Wall Street to its fourth straight win last night. Who said China is slowing? ...

AIA not for sale

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... not for sale," said Tucker, who is also chief executive designate AIA Group, in a statement. He said AIA Australia has "a sound strategy and continues to make a significant contribution to the overall AIA Group." "We have a strong commitment to the life ...

Infocus FUM grows to $3bn

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... leadership," Steinhardt said. "We can ensure that their financial planning business is structured appropriately to continue to earn sound revenue with the proposed future banning of commissions and that their client value proposition is in place so clients ...

Great Southern legal battle continues

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... The cause behind the class action is based on the question that investors were not given adequate information to make a sound investment decision, with some facts on project long-term sustainability allegedly obscured from investors. Great Southern offered ...

Trustees address 'young' elephant in the room

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
Credit unions and super funds share the common dilemma of how to best serve their younger stakeholders, and it's a risk that becomes more pressing as their Baby Boomer clients move on from 'saving for retirement' to 'spending their savings' phase. Mark ...

Mandatory trustee pay disclosure draws debate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... panel... but I think the recommendation to bring all of the requirements on trustee-directors into one place is eminently sound and, I think, every bit as sound as Superstream so that's something that should happen," he said. But commenting on calls ...

ASFA Awards recognise top comms strategies

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... online 'super school' website and an annual report that doesn't read nor look like a conventional one. While these strategies sound more like common sense than revolutionary, they are a big move forward given that the industry's communication professionals ...

NRL stars join Auscoal Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... the fund's team is a strategic choice for the fund, as many of its members enjoy rugby league. "Tony and Adrian both have sound business credentials, allowing them to build rapport and better assist our employers. At the same time many coal communities ...