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Capital raisings shun small investors: ISS

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
When global credit markets seized up in late 2008 and for much of 2009, Australia's blue chip companies were forced to look to equity markets for much needed funding. Almost $100 billion in new equity was raised, but the average investor didn't really ...

Planners fast track insurance processing through web

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
Straight through processing (STP) technology continues to assist financial planners with their insurance applications, new insurer data shows. CommInsure, which recently won the 'Life Insurance Company of the Year' award at the 2010 Australia and New ...

Fin centre plans hang in the balance: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... the fiscal balance, as much as $24.1 million over the next four years, according to the Opposition. The Johnson Report, a major report commissioned by the FSC into Australia becoming a financial services centre, found that reducing withholding tax and ...

FSC launches trustmark for consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... as they bear the FSC trustmark. The initiative was launched in Melbourne, and is supported by full page advertisements in major metropolitan daily newspapers around Australia.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... bleaker view of the US economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 265 points, its biggest drop in six weeks, and all the major indices fell more than two per cent. The yield on the Treasury's 10-year note fell to its lowest level since March 2009 ...

Trustees warned as APRA toughens guidances

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... lifting their ongoing fees. According to Rainmaker, industry funds already charge average ongoing fees of 0.2 per cent, a major reason why their total fees have jumped 50 per cent in six years. In its risk management guidance, APRA said it wants trustees' ...

SSgA hits $3bn in ETFs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... investors accounted for approximately 70 percent of the total holders of ETFs either through direct holdings or through major investment platforms. Total FUM for all ETFs listed on the ASX at 31 July was $3.74 billion, compared with $2.2 billion in July ...

Insurance industry on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... said the growth in the industry for the past few years can be attributed to strong distribution growth strategies of the major retail insurers. "Competition among employers for the best candidates is strong and we are seeing premium salaries, as well ...

Fees4Service targets transitioning advisers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... planners looking for more information on how to structure planning businesses in light of imminent reforms. In recent months, major dealer groups including AXA, AMP and MLC all have provided new material on the transition to fee for service.

IOOF agrees to buy North

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... IOOF has announced that provided NAB acquires AXA Asia Pacific it will buy the AXA North platform, potentially removing a major stumbling block holding back the NAB-AXA merger. The focus on the North platform is because the competition regulator, the ...