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Westpac calm in face of storm

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... the future is designed not to contain too many surprises. Outlining a strategic priority as simply to "remain a strong company" seems obvious enough but it is intended to build confidence in the bank. Simplifying products and processes and strengthening ...

ME Bank appoints new directors

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... Scottish Pacific Business Finance Pty Ltd, UNICEF Australia and Powerlinx. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, State Library of Victoria Foundation Council, Strategic Management Society, and a Council Member and Vice President ...

Beware greedy SMSF intermediaries

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... it describes as a "surge in newly created SMSFs". In a note to journalists, advisers and other wealth professionals the company highlighted that accountants were "struggling to cope with existing SMSF business" and that demand was creating "staffing ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... index for September quarter, and the Housing Industry Associaton publishes its trades report for the September quarter. In company news, Qantas holds its annual general meeting in Canberra. Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ...

Wilson board to reject Mariner offer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... Wilson HTM's board of directors intends to advise shareholders to reject Mariner Corporation's offer for shares in the company. In a letter to shareholders, Wilson HTM managing director Andrew Coppin said that the board would be rejecting Mariners "Conditional ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... Nathan Tinkler is expected to oppose the re-election of board members. He has said he wants a change of management of the company. Its shares were down five cents, or 1.6 per cent, at $3.00. National turnover was 474 million securities worth $662 million ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after European equities fell despite a raft of largely positive company results, with trading volumes boosted by the resumption of activity in storm-struck New York. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

Huge opportunity is higher risk recovery stocks: Southeastern

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... opportunities are strong market leaders in depressed industries that are positioned for recovery, Hawkins said. One such company that should be familiar to Australian investors is Hochtief, the German domiciled construction and infrastructure company. ...

Olivia Maragna wins AFA 2012 Adviser of the Year Award

MARK STORY, MARK SMITH, LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... we are delighted to see the industry and the Award go from strength to strength." And he said that to coincide with the company's tenth year of sponsoring the award, this year's winner will also be flown to Zurich, where their headquarters are based. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... closed due to superstorm Sandy. But European stock markets and the euro rebounded on Tuesday as investors cheered positive company earnings and reacted to news of thousands of job cuts at Swiss bank UBS. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies closed ...